Source: The Browns are finally parting ways with troubled receiver Josh Gordon after he showed up late to the facility on Saturday morning and was “not himself,” league sources told cleveland.com.

They’re releasing him on Monday and finally closing the book on the long saga of substance abuse, suspensions, multiple chances and redemption.

When Gordon did show up at the Browns facility on Saturday “a little tardy,” according to one of the sources, he complained of a pulled hamstring, but he was fine in practice on Friday, a league source told cleveland.com.

Team doctors examined him, and in addition to the tweaked hamstring, there was concern that perhaps he was struggling again with his sobriety or on the verge of relapsing, sources said.

He was told to stay home from the team’s trip to New Orleans for Sunday’s game against the Saints, and was upset about it, one of the sources told cleveland.com. The source surmised Gordon was mad because he felt he had let down the team with the hamstring.

“This afternoon we informed Josh Gordon and his representatives that we are going to release him on Monday,” Browns GM John Dorsey said in a statement. “For the past six years, the Browns have fully supported and invested in Josh, both personally and professionally and wanted the best for him, but unfortunately we’ve reached a point where we feel it’s best to part ways and move forward. We wish Josh well.”

Gordon rejoined the team on Aug. 18 after spending an extended period of time in treatment at the University of Florida. It was at least his fifth known time in treatment. The Browns welcomed him back with open arms, but reached the end of their rope with what happened on Saturday.

Teams have already begun calling Gordon about possible trades, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported. Rapoport reported that at least five teams have expressed interest. A source also told Schefter that Gordon hurt the hamstring during a promotional shoot, presumably on Friday night.

Gordon posted an Instagram story of himself working out during the shoot at the Browns’ facility.

Josh Gordon on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/uYwaig6GRa

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 16, 2018

A source told cleveland.com that the mysterious hamstring pull was an issue, but that trust was the bigger factor with one Gordon, and the Browns felt they couldn’t rely on his sobriety. 

Gordon, 27, has been suspended for 56 of a possible 97 games in his Browns career and has only played in 11 games since the end of 2014.

Needless to say this relationship went up in smoke.

Expect Gordon to sign with a contender very soon, look for the Pats to lead the charge.