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On Monday, the Browns welcomed wide receiver Josh Gordon back to the team after a 10-game suspension.

Coach Mike Pettine resisted making any predictions about how much Gordon would play in his first week back with the team, saying that the team will be “very smart” regarding Gordon’s workload after seeing what he can do in practice this week. Falcons coach Mike Smith is banking on the Browns coming down in favor of playing Gordon a lot against his team.

“Absolutely I do,” Smith said, via ESPN.com. “They’ve stated that they want to get him out on the field as quickly as possible. And he’s a game-changer. He’s a guy that with the ball in his hands, he can make plays. So we’re anticipating that we’re going to get a full dose of him this week.”

The Falcons would be silly to plan for things going any other way because they know they will be seeing Gordon on Sunday and they know that he’s the most dynamic weapon the team has in the passing game even after missing the first 10 games of the season. Based on the way they handled Kelvin Benjamin over the weekend and the absence of Robert Alford, it’s a good bet that their plan for Gordon will include heavy doses of cornerback Desmond Trufant.