Melvin Gordon became a household name as a running back at the University of Wisconsin before a venerable career in the NFL with stops with the Los Angeles Chargers, the Denver Broncos and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Gordon, who joked about being carried to the Super Bowl title with the Chiefs, still believes he can play in the NFL. However, he knows as well as anyone about how brutal the position has become.
“I still want to play. I still got some tread left on the tires,” Gordon told Jim Rome while appearing on his show. “[Chiefs] coach [Andy] Reid kind of sat me down and he told me, ‘You still can play.’ It’s about the right situation.
“It’s so tough for running backs right now, man. You have a lot of running backs that’s out there, and we just don’t get no love. It’s literally the worst position to play in the NFL right now. It literally sucks. I’m just staying ready because I know what I can do. I know once I get in camp or any camp, I can turn some heads. I know what I need to do. I know my mistakes that I’ve made, and you have to be able to correct them, but I’m ready to go.
“I’m just staying ready — it’s hard, though. It’s hard training knowing that you’re not gonna be on a team. It’s tough mentally. But I talked to some players that went through it, and I’m just taking their advice, being a sponge, and it kind of helps you get through it.”
Only time will tell if Gordon can find the right situation in the NFL for a veteran running back such as himself.
