Gordon hopes to re-sign with Chargers despite messy holdout

Melvin Gordon insisted Thursday that there is no bad blood between him and the Los Angeles Chargers and said he hopes to re-sign with the Bolts.

"Hopefully, I'm here. Hopefully, I don't have to wait 'til March to know where I'm gonna be playing," the running back said on "PFT Live."

Gordon, a pending free agent, sat out the first three weeks of the 2019 season amid a contract dispute. He reportedly intended to leave the Chargers as a free agent when he decided to rejoin them in late September.

The 26-year-old rejected a multi-year contract before the season that would've paid him $10 million annually. He reportedly sought an extension that contained an average annual value of $13 million. The Chargers granted him permission to seek a trade, but no deal ever came to fruition.

"When it comes to business, you have to take your emotions out of it," Gordon said. "It's not about if you deserve to be here or not. I've talked to (Chargers general manager) Tom (Telesco) plenty of times, he tells me, 'You deserve to get paid' but sometimes it just might not be the right situation."

Gordon is coming off a disappointing season in which he ran for 612 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 3.8 yards per carry and losing two fumbles. The two-time Pro Bowler averaged 5.1 yards per carry in 2018.

Teams can begin making contact with free agents on March 16, two days before the market officially opens.