Josh Gordon

Josh Gordon was released from rehab.

(John Kuntz / cleveland.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Browns receiver Josh Gordon has been released from an inpatient treatment facility and the Browns will likely try to trade him by Tuesday's deadline, a league source said.

ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported that Gordon is out of the 30-day intensive program he attended in New Hampshire.

League spokesman Brian McCarthy told cleveland.com that a club can trade the contract of a player on indefinite suspension.

He will, however, have to go through the reinstatement process spelled out in the NFL's substance abuse policy. It involves a formal application to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to let him back in the league.

Goodell conditionally reinstated Gordon in July with a four-game suspension to start the season. He would've been eligible to play Oct. 9 against the Patriots had he adhered to his treatment program.

That didn't happen, and Gordon reverted to his indefinite suspension status.

The last time around, Goodell stressed that he needed to be convinced that Gordon was ready to stick with his program and not violate the substance abuse policy again.

The fact that Gordon went to inpatient rehab shows a serious commitment to sobriety, but Goodell will still be prudent in reinstating the All-Pro wideout.

Any team trading for him would do so knowing that he might have to sit out at least the rest of this season.

A league source told cleveland.com that Gordon went to treatment primarily for an alcohol problem.

Coach Hue Jackson has emphatically stated that the Browns "have moved on from Gordon'' and a source said they'll likely try to trade him.

The Browns have Gordon's rights for two more season, but Jackson made it clear in September that the Browns were done with him.

"What's best for our football team is that we move forward and move on,'' said Jackson. "He's not going to be with us and we wish him well, but we're moving forward. We're going to move on.''

Gordon decided to check himself into rehab on Thursday instead of pursuing his return to the Browns. He was set to rejoin practice the Monday before the Patriots game and debut in that outing.

"Obviously Josh is not here and doing what he thinks he needs to for his life which we support 100 percent and after today, today is really the last Josh Gordon comment I want to make about that,'' Jackson said.

Jackson said he needed to worry about the players who are on the team and working hard.

"So that's my main concern and I think what we need to do is just close that chapter right now,'' he said. "He's doing what he needs to do and we need to do what we need to do which is continue to move forward.''