BEREA, Ohio -- Receiver Josh Gordon has experienced the thrill of victory only 10 times in his 35 games with the Browns since 2012, but he says he has no plans to ask out after the season.

"You can ask for a trade whenever you want to really, but that's not really on my mind, man,'' he said Thursday. "I'm just glad to be back.''

Gordon has watched teammates such as Kenny Britt and Joe Haden join winning teams this season in New England and Pittsburgh, respectively, and both are now gearing up for the playoffs, and possibly the Super Bowl.

Gordon, on the other hand, is hoping to be part of the 0-14 Browns' first victory of the season Sunday in Chicago.



"I'm happy for both of those guys just knowing their careers and their journeys, getting an opportunity to spread their wings, so to speak, get a different look, a different perspective,'' Gordon said. "I know Joe was heartbroken having to leave here. Joe's one of those guys that was brought in 100 percent here, and a lot of us take on this job of being here as a challenge and something that we don't shy away from.''

He insisted that playing here is "not seen as something that's holding us back. It's something as a competitor you want to do. You want to come to Cleveland to change the dynamic, to be one of the people responsible for bringing a winning season, a winning organization to the city."

Since Week 5 of the 2013 season -- more than four years ago -- Gordon has won only two of the 19 games he played in, one in 2013 and one in 2014. Yet he still feels the same way as guys like left tackle Joe Thomas and linebacker Christian Kirksey, who hope to help make the good times roll.



"That means we have to work hard, and when we do get over that hill, it's going to be great," Gordon said.

New GM John Dorsey said Tuesday on Browns radio partner 92.3 The Fan that Gordon has a home here as long he wants it.

"Josh is a very, very, very talented football player,'' Dorsey said. "And it always helps to have talented guys on there. The one thing about Josh, what I've seen is and I've heard, he's worked very hard to turn his personal life around. My Catholicism has taught me that, you know what, give every man a second chance in life.

"And as long as he's committed to the Cleveland Browns, I'll tell you that the Cleveland Browns are committed to him, to help him not only be a good football player but a good man off the field.''

Gordon said he hasn't yet sat down with Dorsey one-on-one.

"I met him in passing here and there, right here at the locker room and we talked a little bit, joked around,'' said Gordon "He's a great guy, a real football-minded guy. He's passionate about it. He knows football more than anything, which I love. He's at every practice."

Gordon, who has caught 12 of 28 targets for 201 yards and one TD, doesn't believe that expectations were too high for him when he returned Dec. 3 after almost three years off due to suspensions for violating the substance-abuse policy.

Coach Hue Jackson indicated Wednesday that they may have been, but Gordon disagrees.



"I don't believe the bar was set high at all,'' he said. "I don't think many people expected me to come back and play, period, let alone perform. So I feel like I'm right on track with where I was supposed to be.''



Despite the fact Gordon hasn't had a 100-yard game yet or pushed the Browns over the top to a victory, he feel a tremendous responsibility to do so -- as the elder statesman on the receiving corps and the only Pro Bowler on the active roster.



"I'm always looking for a chance to try to change the game, to be a game-breaker,'' he said. "I feel like that's my role, that's what I'm here for and I take that on, I take that mission and I take that with pride and a sense of urgency. That's the mindset I need to have every time, so it's frustrating when you don't get that done.''

As for his 201 yards in three games, it's nowhere near enough for him. Remember, in his last full season, he had more than 200 in back-to-back games to set an NFL record.

"Right now, my main goal is to win more than anything like 200, 150-yard game, whatever," he said. "We're a very young team, very inexperienced, myself just being out of it for a while, we need to figure out how to win, learn how to win first and then individual stuff will come later."

Gordon admitted that he's frustrated, but not about his numbers, including five catches for only 47 yards in last week's 27-10 loss to the Ravens. For him, two more chances means two opportunities to erase that goose egg, not get in triple digits himself.

Gordon understands what rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer is going through, and doesn't blame him for the missed opportunities between the two.

"I know he's doing everything he can do back there,'' he said. "They're talking to him as much as possible to try to get him on track and myself on track so that we link up in the game at the right point in time. And so I mean, he's got a lot going on. He's handled it well. He's taking it in stride.''

Jackson said he doesn't sense any frustration from Gordon, even though everyone's looking for that breakout game from him.

"But when you say 'huge,' what does that mean? Does it mean 200 yards? 300 yards?'' he said. "We are just looking to do anything we can to win a football game. He's doing his part. He can't do it by himself.''

He said it would be unreasonable to expect Gordon to have 100 yards every game, especially since he's doubled 60 percent of the time.

"People are trying to make sure Josh Gordon does not catch a ball,'' he said. "Sometimes there's a guy in front of him, a guy over the top and a linebacker running at him. People are not just going to let Josh walk back out there and catch 15 balls for 200-something yards. People know if he does that we have a chance to win. People are going to do everything they can to slow that down.

"Do I think Josh is working hard? Do I think he can get back to where he was? Yeah, I see a really dominant football player who is growing each and every week, who has been consistent in our program and who is working hard. The big game will come."

Cornerback Jason McCourty, a nine-year veteran, said Gordon is one of the best he's ever seen.

"He's right at the top, man,'' he said. "The first week he was back I was like 'Man, he's a special one.' You knew he was a special talent. You just knew he had to get back out there on the field and as soon as he set foot out there he continues to show that each and every week.''

McCourty acknowledged that everyone has to do his part "for JG, or Corey (Coleman) or any of those guys to break out and have those big games that they're capable of.''

And the victory everyone's waiting for.