Melvin Gordonis holding out no longer.
TheChargersrunning back, whose holdout for a better contract began in training camp and carried on through the first three weeks of the season, will report to the team on Thursday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
Gordon will not play in theChargers‘Week 4 game in Miami, but is planning to be back in the fold with his teammates, Rapoport added.
Searching for a better deal than his current one, Gordon is set to make $ 5.6 million in base salary in 2019 – the last year in his contract. The 26 -year-old was reported offered $ 10 million per season, but theChargersnever moved to a greater sum. The team likewise granted the back permission to seek a trade, but nothing ever came to fruition and now Gordon returns to the Bolts, whose running game has done well, but the team overall has struggled to a 1-2 start.
According to Over the Camp, Gordon’s $ 10 .7 million total contract value is 27 th in the league, trailing players such asMike Davis,Rex Burkhead, Christ Thompson andDion Lewis. His average salary of $ 2.7 million is also 27 th.
It’s a far cry from how he’s produced, as Gordon is the only running back in the league with 10 – plus scrimmage touchdowns in each of the last three seasons. Since 2015, Gordon has tallied 1, 079 touches, which is second only toRamsrunning backTodd Gurley‘s 1, 229.
With his return, Gordon ensures he will have an accrued season and can therefore become a free agent next season. It’s also the second-to-last NFL holdout, as left tackleTrent Williamscontinues his absence from theWashington Redskins.
As for this season, sitting at 13 th in the NFL in rushing, theChargers‘running attack has been led byAustin Ekeler(160 rushing yards) andJustin Jackson(142). Accommodating as the duo has been, Gordon almost surely improves the offense as a whole.
Gordon had 885 yards rushing in just 12 games last season and 1, 375 scrimmage yards with 14 total touchdowns to earn his secondPro Bowltrip.
One of the premier running backs in the league, Gordon is not paid as such despite his holdout. Nonetheless, in four NFL seasons, Gordon has missed nine games. So at the very least, he should have fresh and healthy legs.
And for aChargersteam that’s dealt with a rash of injuries and setbacks, Gordon’s return is no doubt a welcomed turn of events. Though he’ll still be missing from the field against the winlessDolphinson Sunday, Gordon is believed to be zeroing in on a return against theBroncosin LA on Oct. 6.
One of the best running backs in football is holding out no longer and returning to a Sunday coming soon.
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