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Melvin Gordon Rumors: FA Contract Offers Not Remotely Close to Chargers' in 2019

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When Melvin Gordon III held out on the Los Angeles Chargers last season, the running back reportedly received an offer to play for $10 million per season. He turned it down.

According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, that turned out to be a costly mistake. Speaking on NFL Network, via NBC Sports, Garafolo said the market for Gordon isn't "remotely close" to what the Chargers were offering last season.

After sitting out the first four games of the year, Gordon rejoined L.A. and rushed for a career-worst 612 yards, ultimately losing his job to Austin Ekeler.