Best of luck, Melvin Gordon.
Perhaps inspired by Todd Gurley and Le’Veon Bell before him, the 2015 first-round pick planted his flag this week; a not-so-subtle message to the Chargers that they may not see him for a long time in lieu of a paycheck. One of his agents, Damarius Bilbo, told the NFL Network that “He’s very serious (about holding out). He’s worked his butt off and the fifth-year option is a result of where he was drafted. It’s what it is. But if we’d gotten a respectable offer, we wouldn’t be here.