Josh Gordon Arrest Warrant in Paternity Suit Withdrawn

Josh Gordon appeared to be in trouble with the law again, as a warrant had been issued for the Cleveland Browns wide receiver's arrest, it was revealed Wednesday. 

According to Adam Ferrise of Cleveland.com, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Judge Alison Floyd issued the warrant Aug. 31 after Gordon did not respond to several subpoenas in a paternity case. However, ESPN.com's Pat McManamon later reported the arrest warrant was rescinded after Gordon complied.

Per Ferrise, Gordon's paternity case stems from a juvenile court complaint from Christina Lockhart filed in July 2015 stating that Gordon is the father of her daughter. 

Gordon's attorneys released a statement on the situation, per Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal:

According to Lockhart's complaint, she is seeking child support from Gordon, and no one else besides Gordon is presumed to be the father. 

Per court records, Ferrise noted Gordon's subpoenas were sent to Los Angeles and various Cleveland addresses. He never responded to any of them and was ordered to provide a DNA sample to the court on or before Sept. 25, 2015.

"We are aware of the situation," the Browns said in a statement (via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com). "Josh and his attorney are working with the Cuyahoga County Courts to resolve this matter. We have no further comment at this time."

Ferrise noted Gordon is currently prohibited from speaking to the media while he serves a four-game suspension. An NFL spokesman later told Fred Greetham of Scout.com the warrant would not impact his chances of returning after that suspension.

Gordon has had various off-field issues in the past, including being arrested on a DWI charge in July 2014. He has also been suspended multiple times by the Browns and the NFL for violating team and league rules. 

The 25-year-old has not played in an NFL game since Dec. 21, 2014. He was suspended for the entire 2015 season and first four games of this season after violating the league's substance abuse policy.