San Diego Chargers rookie running back Melvin Gordon is dealing with a minor ankle injury and may not play in the team’s preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals Saturday, according to NFL Network.
I’m told #Chargers RB Melvin Gordon is dealing with a minor ankle injury and may not play this week.
— Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) August 20, 2015
Gordon struggled in the teams first preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys, receiving six carries for 11 yards.
If it was up to Gordon though, he would’ve had more carries.
“I definitely wanted to get back in there,” he said to NFL.com. “But like I said I understand there are some guys that they need to evaluate and they need to get on tape to see what they can do, so I understand.
Gordon, 22, was selected by the Chargers with the 15th overall pick in this year’s draft and is expected to be the featured running back in a backfield that currently includes Danny Woodhead, Branden Oliver and Donald Brown.
