After five seasons, the marriage between the Chargers and running back Melvin Gordon has likely come to an end.
Gordon, the former first-round selection, is expected to test the free agency market, and teams aren’t wasting time to try to acquire him when the new league year begins on March 18.
According to ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe, the Dolphins are targeting Melvin Gordon in free agency at “the right price.”
“The right price” is the big factor. Gordon desired a monstrous contract extension last offseason, which led to his holdout for the first four games of the 2019 regular season.
Gordon’s value on the market remains to be seen. It’s estimated that he will sign a four-year deal for close to $33 million, giving him an average annual salary of $8.3 million, per Spotrac.
With $95 million in salary cap space, the Dolphins can certainly afford him. Miami finished last in the league in rushing in 2019, so they could benefit from the 26-year old’s services.
In five stints with the Bolts, Gordon rushed for 4,240 yards and 36 touchdowns, and caught 224 passes for 1,873 yards and 11 scores.