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MELVIN GORDON III
81 YDS •
26 ATT •
1 TD
81 YDS
26 ATT
1 TD
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Can't get going Gordon recorded 13 rushes for 31 yards in Sunday's Week 2 win over the Jaguars. He added two receptions for 38 yards.
Impact Gordon split carries evenly with rookie Javonte Williams, with both backs often entering the game on the same drive. Gordon failed to impress with his opportunities as his longest rush went for just eight yards and picked up an average of just 2.4 yards per carry. He was largely inefficient in Week 1 against the Giants as well, but ripped off a 70-yard touchdown to pad his final line. Given Gordon's inability to consistently pick up yards, it wouldn't be surprising to eventually see Williams earn the majority of the work out of the Denver backfield.
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Breaks off long touchdown Gordon carried the ball 11 times for 101 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's Week 1 win over the Giants. He added three receptions for 17 yards.
Impact While Gordon got the first carry of the game for Denver, he alternated work with rookie Javonte Williams for much of the game. However, Gordon got the better end of the stat sheet, in large part due to a 70-yard rushing touchdown that came late in the fourth quarter to clinch a win for the Broncos. Moving forward, it appears that both Gordon and Williams will be heavily involved in the team's rushing offense, which could make it difficult for either to produce consistently in the short term.
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Logs five carries Gordon recorded five carries for 35 yards in Saturday's preseason game against the Rams. He added one reception for four yards.
Impact Gordon got plenty of work on the team's first two possessions, picking up solid gains of six and 15 yards. His productivity slowed from there, though the most important takeaway is that Gordon appears to be fully healthy after dealing with a minor groin injury earlier in training camp. He figures to lead the backfield in a Week 1 matchup against the Giants, though rookie Javonte Williams will almost certainly cut into his workload.
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Expected to play Saturday Gordon is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Rams, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.
Impact Gordon didn't suit up for Denver's Week 2 preseason win over Seattle, but after the game coach Vic Fangio said that the 28-year-old running back will see time on Aug. 28. The running back returned to practice Tuesday after suffering a minor groin injury, but it appears the Broncos want to take a cautious approach this preseason. When the regular season begins, Gordon and rookie Javonte Williams figure to be used as a one-two punch out of the backfield. The veteran's absence has provided Williams with valuable playing time in the first two weeks of the preseason, as well as Royce Freeman, who figures to be the team's No. 3 RB while Mike Boone is sidelined with a quadriceps injury.
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Sitting against Seahawks Gordon is not in pads for Saturday's preseason game against the Seahawks, Ryan O'Halloran of The Denver Post reports.
Impact Gordon was able to return to practice earlier this week, but he will not see game action. With Mike Boone (quadriceps) also sidelined, Javonte Williams, Royce Williams, and Damarea Crockett could see plenty of work out of the backfield. Also seen without pads in warmups were Von Miller, Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick.
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Back at practice Gordon (groin) returned to practice Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Impact With that, Gordon is a candidate to suit up for Saturday's preseason contest against the Seahawks. Once the regular season starts, the veteran running back is in line to team up with second-rounder Javonte Williams to form a solid 1-2 backfield punch for Denver, with Royce Freeman slated to serve as the team's No. 3 RB while Mike Boone recovers from a quadriceps injury.
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Slowed by groin injury Head coach Vic Fangio said after Saturday's preseason opener that Gordon is dealing with a minor groin injury, according to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic.
Impact Gordon's injury prevented him from playing in Saturday's preseason opener against the Vikings, but according to the report "he is not expected to miss much time." Assuming that is the case, he could play in next week's exhibition game against the Seahawks, and he should be on track to take the field in Week 1.
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Absent from pregame warmups Gordon isn't warming up for Saturday's preseason game against Minnesota, Ryan O'Halloran of The Denver Post reports.
Impact Most of the Broncos' healthy starters are expected to play, but it wouldn't be unusual to make an exception for a veteran running back. Rookie second-round pick Javonte Williams should get plenty of work on the first-team offense Saturday afternoon, and with Mike Boone (quad) also unavailable, the Broncos are left with Royce Freeman, Damarea Crockett and LeVante Bellamy as their other running backs.
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In RB competition Gordon, rookie second-round pick Javonte Williams and Mike Boone have mixed in with the Broncos' first-team offense during early training camp practices, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com r...
Impact Due to experience alone, Gordon should be the leader in the clubhouse to head Denver's backfield, and he at the very least has job security after receiving a $2 million roster bonus when he reported to the team in late July. Still, the Broncos traded up to select Williams, who ripped off 7.3 YPC en route to 1,140 yards and 19 touchdowns in 11 games last season at North Carolina. Meanwhile, Boone arrived this offseason on a two-year deal, and holdover Royce Freeman is adept as both a runner and a receiver. It remains to be seen what kind of workload Gordon can expect this fall, but he may find it difficult to average the 16.5 touches per game that he got in his first year with the team in 2020.
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