Browns' Josh Gordon says he felt disassociated during suspension

Josh Gordon is back in action after serving a 10-game suspension to start the season and the Cleveland Browns' star receiver isn't looking back on his time away from the team all too fondly.

In an interview with NFL Network's Nate Burleson set to air Sunday, Gordon talked about feeling slighted by those around him during his absence from the field, including some in the Browns' organization:

The lowest point of all this I think was the disassociation from a lot of friends you thought were close or you thought you were kind of cool with really not checking on you anymore, (not) hitting you up anymore, (not) wanting to hang out. As far as even people in here (with the Browns). I don't want to throw names around, but I can see it. I'm definitely really observant so I see how people might just be more standoffish as they were before. It's kind of like a disease. People, they want to see it, but they don't really want to touch it.

Head coach Mike Pettine insists that anything of the sort taking place within the team facility was not malicious, but rather similar to what injured players go through.

"I think it's human nature," Pettine said, according to ESPN's Pat McManamon. "I see the guys that are ... Michael Bowie walking around this building. Or you see Alex Mack. Or you see guys that you know are hurt. They're kind of here but they're not here."

Gordon speaking on feelings of disassociation likely represents just a small portion of the interview, but it still provides an intriguing look into the life of players forced out of their usual place in the locker room.

Either way, Gordon has now returned to the field with his teammates and, with the Browns in the midst of a legitimate race for the playoffs, you can bet everyone is happy to have the superstar receiver back.