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Per reports from ESPN and CBS, the Chargers
have no intention of facilitating a trade. General manager Tom
Telesco reportedly informed Fletcher Smith and Damarius Bilbo,
who represent Gordon, that the running back won't be going
anywhere.
NFL Network reported Thursday that Gordon, training in Florida,
has asked for a deal worth $10 million annually. Per the report,
the Chargers did not change their original contract offer.
Telesco said previously that the Chargers expect Gordon to play
for the team this season.
Gordon, 26, is subject to fines up to $40,000 for each day of
training camp he misses. The two-time Pro Bowl selection is in
the final season of his rookie contract and slated to make $5.6
million this season.
--Broncos coach Vic Fangio is dealing with a kidney stone, but
he still made his Denver debut in the evening's Hall of Fame
Game.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Fangio had spent "a good part
of the day" in a Cleveland hospital but hadn't passed the stone.
Broncos spokesman Patrick Smyth confirmed the 60-year-old
coach's condition on Twitter, saying Fangio intended to coach
against Atlanta.
Fangio, a 40-year coaching veteran with 32 seasons of NFL
experience, is in his first season as a head coach.
--All-Pro center Ryan Kalil agreed to terms with the New York
Jets, coming out of retirement to help block for second-year
quarterback Sam Darnold.
The deal, pending a physical, will be for one year and $8.4
million, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Kalil, 34, first quit in December after his 12th NFL season, all
with Carolina. The five-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro was
the Panthers' second-round pick in 2007 out of USC.
--Cam Newton's return from offseason shoulder surgery remains a
work in progress, the Carolina Panthers quarterback said.
Newton, 30, underwent shoulder surgery in January after missing
the final two games last season. Head coach Ron Rivera said the
team opened training camp with Newton on a pitch count after
consulting with team doctors and Newton's surgeon.
Newton could be used lightly in preseason games. On Thursday,
Newton and many noteworthy veterans received a rest day.
--Running back Theo Riddick, cut by the Detroit Lions on
Saturday, will sign with the Denver Broncos, according to
reports.
Riddick, 28, visited with Denver and New Orleans Saints after
his release, allowing Detroit to shed his $3.2 million salary.
Riddick, a sixth-rounder out of Notre Dame in 2013, has spent
his entire six-year career with the Lions, mainly as a
third-down back.
--Phil Dawson retired after 21 seasons and will sign a
ceremonial contract to hang up his cleats as a member of the
Cleveland Browns.
"To have the opportunity to come back home and retire with the
organization and the city that I love is incredibly meaningful
to me," Dawson said in a statement.
Dawson is seventh in NFL history with 305 regular-season games
played and eighth all-time with 441 field goals. He ranks 11th
with 1,847 career points.
--Jacksonville Jaguars rookie linebacker Quincy Williams will be
sidelined four-to-six weeks with a slight meniscus tear,
multiple outlets reported.
The third-rounder from Murray State needs arthroscopic surgery
to repair the knee and could miss the Sept. 8 opener against
Kansas City.
Williams is one of the candidates to replace Telvin Smith as a
starter on the weak side.
--San Francisco 49ers guard Joshua Garnett will miss three weeks
after finger surgery, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed.
Garnett, 25, dislocated the finger Saturday and aggravated it on
Sunday. A first-round pick in 2016, Garnett hasn't started since
making 11 starts as a rookie. He missed 2017 with a knee injury
and played 59 offensive snaps in seven games last season.
Garnett will become a free agent after the season.
--Offensive lineman Isaac Asiata retired from the NFL one week
after signing with the Buffalo Bills.
Asiata, 26, cited "constant anxiety, persistent worry and fear
of the unknown" on social media. Asiata was drafted out in the
fifth round of 2017, playing two games for the Dolphins over his
first two seasons.
In a corresponding move, the Bills signed offensive lineman Nico
Siragusa, a fourth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2017.
--The Ravens signed safety Brynden Trawick, marking a return to
Baltimore for the defensive back/special teams player who
started his NFL career with the team in 2013.
Contract terms weren't disclosed. Trawick, 29, spent the past
two seasons with Tennessee after playing one year with Oakland.
The Ravens signed Trawick as an undrafted free agent out of Troy
in 2013. He played in 38 games with Baltimore over his first
three seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl on special teams
after his 2017 season with the Titans.
--Field Level Media
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