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Early Wednesday morning Brandon Mebane Jerseys Stitched , Ian Rapaport and Adam Schefter both reported that Melvin gordon and his camp have informed the team that he will not report to training with the rest of the team on today...." OffseasonMelvin Gordon will officially not report to training campNew,36commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Melvin Gordon will officially not report to training campTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Mark Brown/Getty ImagesEarly Wednesday morning, Ian Rapaport and Adam Schefter both reported that Melvin gordon and his camp have informed the team that he will not report to training with the rest of the team on today.As things stand, the Chargers are in no position to rush a deal and will look to open training camp with Austin Ekeler, Justin Jackson, and Detrez Newsome as the team’s top running backs.Although many believe Ekeler to be the main beneficiary of Gordon’s absence Youth Drew Kaser Jerseys , it’s been well-documented that Jackson has been hyped by Anthony Lynn this offseason and may end up receiving the lion’s share of the carries while Ekeler continues to work in an expanded complementary role.Gordon has until week 10 to report to the team before his current deal gets pushed into next season, meaning Gordon would have to play on his fifth-year option once again if there are no contractual changes.Gordon is currently seeking to be paid as one of the top running backs in the league, meaning he could be after a deal average somewhere between $12-$13 million. The first deal presented to him, which hasn’t been made public, was reportedly “disrespectful” which could mean the deal was in the $9-$10 million range. If this is all close to the truth, then Gordon might be in for a rude awakening in the coming months. It’s not surprising to see the Chargers sending representation to the local pro days to find some homegrown talent Drew Kaser Jerseys Stitched , much like last year when they snagged LB Uchenna Nwosu from USC and C/G Scott..."It’s not surprising to see the Chargers sending representation to the local pro days to find some homegrown talent, much like last year when they snagged LB Uchenna Nwosu from USC and C/G Scott Quessenberry from UCLA.Today it looks like the team is back at USC with a little help from Nwosu, likely doing what he can to help court some of the Trojan players.The Trojans don’t have a ton of high-profile draft prospects this year but there are some interesting mid-round picks that could potentially turn into some future starters.Middle linebacker Cameron Smith showed some explosiveness at the combine by posting a 39-inch vertical on top of a 4.69 forty. Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing in at 238 pounds, Smith does more than enough to fit the mold of the modern linebacker. In 2018, he only played in nine games due to injury, but he still collected 81 tackles with 7.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack.In my recent 7-round mock Easton Stick Los Angeles Chargers Jerseys , I took offensive tackle Chuma Edoga in the fourth round. The guy is athletic and ran a 5.19 forty after weighing in at 308 pounds in Indy (he played closer to 295 during the season). He would excel in a power run scheme like the Chargers’ with his ability to get out in space and erase defenders outside the hashes.Other Trojan players worth a possible late-day flier would be outside linebacker/edge rusher Porter Gustin (6-4 255), safety Marvell Tell (6-2 195), and cornerback Iman Marshall (6-0 205).