Running back Melvin Gordon is on the move from Los Angeles to an AFC West rival.
The Denver Broncos have signed 26-year-old Gordon to a two-year, $16 million contract with $13.5 million guaranteed according to NFL Network.
The two-time Pro Bowler joins Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman in the Broncos backfield.
The Wisconsin product was selected 15th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by the then-San Diego Chargers. He has accrued 4,240 rushing yards, 1,873 receiving yards and 47 total touchdowns over the span of his five-year career.
Gordon sat out the first four weeks of the 2019 season in protest that he had not received a new contract. During the holdout, undrafted free agent Austin Ekeler stepped in and ultimately took away from Gordon’s production even after his return in Week 5.
The Chargers signed 24-year-old Ekeler to a four-year, $24.5 million contract extension earlier this offseason. The team also has two years remaining on Justin Jackson’s rookie contract.

