The important thing with this Melvin Gordon situation is not to panic. I know, I know, that's not how we roll these days when we talk about sports, but at least try and stick with me here.
Training camp isn't and never was the deadline for Gordon and the Los Angeles Chargers to get a new contract done. If Gordon were in camp, the Chargers would be babying him anyway to make sure he'd be healthy for the start of the season. He doesn't need to learn the offense, and the time away could actually be a good thing for a team that fancies itself a Super Bowl contender once the real action starts.