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The holdout of Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is expected to continue into the season, sources tell Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Gordon can’t sit out the entire season — or at least, he can’t sit out the entire season if he wants to become a free agent next spring (which he does). If Gordon doesn’t report by Nov. 29, he won’t be eligible to play during the 2019 campaign. At that point, his contract would toll. His $5.605M salary would simply carry over to 2020, and he’d remain under the Chargers’ control. Gordon has simultaneously said that he’d like to remain with Los Angeles and formally requested a trade. Meanwhile, “mounting pessimism” exists that Gordon and the Chargers will strike any sort of deal before the regular season gets underway. The Chargers are reportedly offering Gordon something in the neighborhood of $10M annually, but the former first-round pick is looking for an additional $2M-$3M per season. Gordon, 26, has averaged 907 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground during his four-year care
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