The Chargers 2015 first round pick is recovering from microfracture surgery.
The San Diego Chargers 2015 first round pick Melvin Gordon had an incredibly disappointing rookie season that was cut short by injury. On January 5, he had surgery. Until today, we did not know the extent of that procedure. Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune tweeted the answer to that unasked question tonight:
Melvin Gordon is putting last season behind him. He has to recover from microfracture surgery first. He’s on track: https://t.co/wnORaNGlqK
— Michael Gehlken (@sdutGehlken) May 10, 2016
The words "microfracture surgery" send a chill down the spine of sports fans everywhere (think Myles Jack sliding out of the first round despite being a top five talent).