BEREA, Ohio _ Coach Hue Jackson expects Josh Gordon to start practicing with the Browns next week.
"I do," Jackson said Thursday. "He's doing well. He's here in the building every day, on time for everything, involved and big smile on his face. He's a pleasure to be around."
Gordon was reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on a conditional basis Nov. 1. Under the terms of Gordon's reinstatement, the 2013 All-Pro wide receiver will be eligible to return to practice Monday. But the Browns don't actually practice on Mondays and players are off on Tuesdays, so Gordon is slated to be back on the field with the rest of the team Wednesday.
"He's been out for a while," receiver Ricardo Louis said. "But I know he's been working hard to come back, and he's in a great place right now, and we're just adding some more weapons."
Receiver Corey Coleman will play Sunday when the Browns (0-9) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-3) for the first time since he suffered a broken right hand Sept. 17 against the Baltimore Ravens. Gordon will be eligible to play in the final five games of the season beginning Dec. 3 on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.
"Me and JG talk every day," Coleman said. "I'm so happy for him. He's back on track, and I'm excited to play with him. Just for him being an older guy, I can learn a lot from him, so I talk to him about everyday life, and we talk about football, just talk about like what we can do and stuff like that."
Gordon has been suspended for the last 42 games and 52 of the past 57 because of several violations of the league's substance-abuse policy. He's been attending meetings and working out under the Browns' strength and conditioning staff since reuniting with the team Nov. 7.
"He's doing his own thing as far as preparing himself to come back," Louis said. "We talk to him a little bit in the meeting room here and there. When he comes back, I know I can learn a lot from him and what he's accomplished. It will be great to ask him questions about development and things you need to work on to elevate your performance."
