Fresh off signing a four-year, $24.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers , Austin Ekeler expects there to be a "new aura" in L.A. next season. Gordon will now play through the fifth-year option of his rookie contract without a new deal. The Broncos have agreed to terms with running back Melvin Gordon on a two-year contract. Melvin Gordon isn't getting a new contract from the Los Angeles Chargers anytime soon as contract talks have been suspended until after the 2019 NFL season. The Chargers’ message to Melvin Gordon is simple: Either play for us or find a team that wants to trade for you, but stop asking us for more money. When Melvin Gordon III held out on the Los Angeles Chargers last season, the running back reportedly received an offer to play for $10 million per season. He turned it down. Thanks to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis, we now know how much of a salary cap hit Gordon’s contract … He's set to earn $5.6 million for the 2019 campaign. Los Angeles running back Melvin Gordon has informed the Chargers that unless he receives a new contract, he will not report to training camp and he will demand a …