COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Throughout his decade-long tenure as an NFL running backs coach, Anthony Lynn leaned on a running-back-by-committee approach when rotating his players.
A former NFL back who backed up Hall of Famer Terrell Davis while with the Denver Broncos, Lynn always believed in having a fresh ball carrier in the game.
And with workhorse Melvin Gordon continuing his holdout into the regular season, Lynn will go back to that method for the Los Angeles Chargers' Week 1 game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Change-of-pace back Austin Ekeler will get the start, and you can expect second-year pro Justin Jackson to get some touches against the Colts.