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Former Broncos RB Melvin Gordon Discusses NFL Return
Former Broncos RB Melvin Gordon Discusses NFL Return originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Just under one-and-a-half years have passed since former Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon last saw action in an NFL game. Advertisement Gordon, playing for the Baltimore Ravens at the time, appeared in four regular-season contests late in the 2023 season, totaling 81 yards on 26 carries and scoring one touchdown. But since then, Gordon has not received much interest from NFL teams, keeping him off the gridiron for the past 17 months. In an interview with NFL media personality Kay Adams on the "Up & Adams" show, Gordon expressed pessimism about a potential comeback materializing. "I went the whole year last year without playing and, just being out a whole year, it's not easy to just go back in there, you know what I mean? You've been doing something for 20 years, and then to take a year off, that's a long time. So, it's just kind of up in the air with everything," Gordon told Adams. "Right now, I'm just kind of comfortable golfing and kind of spending extra time with the family and friends." Houston Texans linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis (57) pushes Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III (25) out of bounds in the second quarter at Empower Field at Mile Chenoy-Imagn Images Gordon added that playing running back, a position not well-known for longevity, also puts him at a disadvantage when it comes to mounting a comeback. Advertisement "I understand my position. As a running back, being out a year and being 32, it's just not that easy," Gordon told Adams. "They like younger backs – they're cheaper, they come in – so, you can't really fight that. It's not a position like a receiver where you can come in and kind of steal some years. Our position kind of don't work like that." Gordon first rose to prominence in the collegiate ranks, where he had one of the best individual seasons in recent memory as a senior at Wisconsin. He ran the ball 343 times, scoring 29 touchdowns and gaining 2,587 yards, finishing 41 yards shy of Barry Sanders' all-time NCAA FBS single-season rushing record. Gordon, unsurprisingly, went on to win the Doak Walker Award, which is given annually to the top running back in college football. The Los Angeles Chargers (based in San Diego at the time) took Gordon with the No. 15 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, and he went on to a fruitful nine-year career in the league. He made two AFC Pro Bowl rosters and won a championship ring with the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVII, even though he had never been added to the team's active roster. In his time with the Chargers, Broncos, and Ravens, Gordon logged 1,593 carries for 6,543 rushing yards and 56 touchdowns. Related: Broncos' Evan Engram Offers Six-Word Message on Bo Nix This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Ex-Broncos RB offers honest assessment of potential NFL comeback
Former Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon, who last played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2023, did not sound very optimistic about a potential comeback during an interview on FanDuel TV's Up & Adams show two weeks ago. "It's just... you know, I went the whole year last year without playing and, just being out a whole year -- it's not easy to just go back in there and just ... you know what I mean?" Gordon said when asked by Kay Adams about a potential return to the NFL. "You've been doing something for 20 years and then to take a year off, that's a long time. So it's just kind of up in the air with everything. Right now, I'm just kind of comfortable golfing and kind of spending extra time with the family and friends." Advertisement That sounds like the answer from a player who has essentially accepted that his career might be over. Adams then asked if Gordon wants to play again. "I mean, I've been doing it my whole life, like I said, so it's like, yeah, you do, but you kind of understand, you know, I understand my position," Gordon explained. "And as a running back, being out a year and being 32, it's just not that easy. They like younger backs -- they're cheaper, they come in -- so, you know, you can't really fight that. It's not a position like a receiver where you can come in and kind of steal some years -- our position kind of don't work like that." After spending the first five years of his career with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, Gordon spent 2020-2022 with the Broncos, rushing for 2,222 yards and 19 touchdowns in 41 games. Gordon was cut by Denver following his fifth fumble of the 2022 season (and his 12th fumble overall with the Broncos). He then finished out the season on the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs. KC went on to win the Super Bowl, but Gordon did not play any snaps in the regular season or postseason with the Chiefs. After that, Gordon rushed 26 times for 81 yards and one touchdown in four games with the Ravens in 2023 (he also had one fumble). Gordon seems to sense that a comeback bid isn't practical. If his career has come to an end, the running back is hanging up his cleats as a two-time Pro Bowler with 9,056 yards from scrimmage and 70 career touchdowns on his resume. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans. This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL: Melvin Gordon offers honest assessment of potential comeback
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Ex-Broncos RB offers honest assessment of potential NFL comeback
Ex-Broncos RB offers honest assessment of potential NFL comeback Former Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon, who last played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2023, did not sound very optimistic about a potential comeback during an interview on FanDuel TV's Up & Adams show two weeks ago. "It's just... you know, I went the whole year last year without playing and, just being out a whole year -- it's not easy to just go back in there and just ... you know what I mean?" Gordon said when asked by Kay Adams about a potential return to the NFL. "You've been doing something for 20 years and then to take a year off, that's a long time. So it's just kind of up in the air with everything. Right now, I'm just kind of comfortable golfing and kind of spending extra time with the family and friends." That sounds like the answer from a player who has essentially accepted that his career might be over. Adams then asked if Gordon wants to play again. "I mean, I've been doing it my whole life, like I said, so it's like, yeah, you do, but you kind of understand, you know, I understand my position," Gordon explained. "And as a running back, being out a year and being 32, it's just not that easy. They like younger backs -- they're cheaper, they come in -- so, you know, you can't really fight that. It's not a position like a receiver where you can come in and kind of steal some years -- our position kind of don't work like that." After spending the first five years of his career with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, Gordon spent 2020-2022 with the Broncos, rushing for 2,222 yards and 19 touchdowns in 41 games. Gordon was cut by Denver following his fifth fumble of the 2022 season (and his 12th fumble overall with the Broncos). He then finished out the season on the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs. KC went on to win the Super Bowl, but Gordon did not play any snaps in the regular season or postseason with the Chiefs. After that, Gordon rushed 26 times for 81 yards and one touchdown in four games with the Ravens in 2023 (he also had one fumble). Gordon seems to sense that a comeback bid isn't practical. If his career has come to an end, the running back is hanging up his cleats as a two-time Pro Bowler with 9,056 yards from scrimmage and 70 career touchdowns on his resume. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
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11-05-2025
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Did Wisconsin football great Melvin Gordon almost become a Green Bay Packer?
Did Wisconsin football great Melvin Gordon almost become a Green Bay Packer? The 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, was a celebration of football in the state. With Lambeau Field as a stunning backdrop, the Badgers were well-represented during the event. Thirteen program greats, including Melvin Gordon, Joe Thomas, Montee Ball and Jonathan Taylor, took center stage to announce picks. Gordon did so for the Los Angeles Chargers, the team that drafted him No. 15 overall back in 2015. During a radio appearance with ESPN Wisconsin, the Badger legend discussed his extensive ties to the Badger state, plus a notable pre-draft interaction he had with the Packers. "The Packers actually sat me down," Gordon began. "They said, 'We're probably not going to draft you. You're probably going to go a little earlier, you won't fall to us.' But we had a little heart-to-heart. That was dope for me, being a Wisconsin kid. We just talked about how good a player I was. If I was to drop to them, there would be a chance. But the Chargers picked me, and that's that. I can see why people have love and passion for this place. The tradition, just everything." Gordon was fresh off a 2014 senior season at Wisconsin that included 2,587 yards and 29 touchdowns on 343 carries. He concluded that campaign with a trip to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony, although the award went to Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota. The Badger great was one of the top running backs in the 2015 draft, along with Todd Gurley (Georgia). After Gurley went No. 10 overall to the then-St. Louis Rams, then-San Diego Chargers selected Gordon just five picks later. According to his story, the Packers may have been a landing spot had he fallen near their pick at No. 30. Green Bay ended up taking cornerback Damarious Randall, who played just three years with the team. The Packers could have used an elite running back like Gordon over the ensuing seasons. Eddie Lacy (758 yards) was their leading rusher in 2015, then Ty Montgomery (457 yards) in 2016, Jamaal Williams (556 yards) in 2017 and Aaron Jones (728 yards) in 2018. Gordon finished the first four years of his NFL career with 641, 997, 1,105 and 885 yards, respectively. He also scored 38 total touchdowns (28 rushing, 10 receiving) during that time. The former Badger running back falling to the Packers is an interesting 'what-if' for fans of football in the state. It would have taken a considerable drop from No. 15, though Gordon says there would have been interest had that drop occurred. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
