(11-02-2017, 06:00 PM)JaguarsWoman Wrote: "Effective immediately, Gordon may join the Browns to attend meetings, engage in conditioning work and individual workouts," the league stated in a release. "Subject to compliance with clinical and other requirements, he will be placed on the Commissioner's Exempt list and be permitted to practice with the team beginning on Monday, November 20. Beginning Monday, November 27, Gordon will be eligible at the team's discretion to return to active status or to remain on the Commissioner's Exempt list for an additional week before returning to active status."

People who understand what the bold text means have no reason to believe there is even a decent chance a team would be able to trade for Josh Gordon if he had been "reinstated" before the trade deadline.