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Philip Rivers Likes What He Sees From Rookie RB Melvin Gordon

For some teams, Tuesday represented the first day of OTAs. It’s a chance for new players to mesh with holdovers in order to form a relationship heading into the summer months.

This was the case with the San Diego Chargers and rookie first-round pick Melvin Gordon, who is expected to play a vital role in the team’s offense in 2015. Of course, Gordon was the center of attention as the team gathered for practice. One person whom Gordon stood out to in particular was quarterback Philip Rivers, who talked him up big time:

“He looks good,” Rivers said, via team’s official website.