Broncos' Hackett, Gordon discuss RB's carries

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos moving backmost Melvin Gordon III met with Nathaniel Hackett connected Wednesday arsenic the manager explained wherefore Gordon didn't get immoderate carries successful the 2nd fractional of Monday night's nonaccomplishment against the Los Angeles Chargers.

A frustrated Gordon was caught connected camera during the Monday Night Football broadcast, including during 1 affectional speech with wide receiver Jerry Jeudy. Gordon, who started the game, had 3 carries for 8 yards successful the 19-16 overtime nonaccomplishment and had his past transportation with 8 minutes, 26 seconds near successful the 2nd 4th arsenic helium played 9 snaps.

Hackett said instantly aft the crippled that Gordon was not injured and past said Tuesday that helium intended to person a treatment with Gordon. Latavius Murray, who was signed disconnected the New Orleans Saints' signifier earlier this month, had 15 carries for 66 yards successful the game.

"It happened; I'm gladsome we hashed it out," Gordon said earlier Wednesday's practice.

Asked whether helium got an mentation from Hackett, Gordon said "Yeah, benignant of, benignant of, yeah."

For his part, Hackett said Wednesday that Gordon would commencement Sunday against the Jets astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High, arsenic Gordon has successful the 2 games since Javonte Williams suffered a season-ending genu wounded successful the Oct. 2 nonaccomplishment to the Las Vegas Raiders.

"Of people we [talked]," Hackett said. "It was a large talk, emotion Melvin, truthful overmuch respect for him arsenic a pro for [what] he's done successful this league."

Told that Hackett had said helium would commencement Sunday against the New York Jets, Gordon said: "Who started past week?"

It's been a bumpy thrust for Gordon, who has 4 fumbles this season. He fumbled astatine the Seahawks' 1-yard enactment successful the season-opening nonaccomplishment successful Seattle, and 1 of his fumbles was returned for a touchdown by the Raiders.

Gordon disputed that helium was aggravated connected the sideline Monday nighttime solely due to the fact that helium had been removed from the lineup.

"They caught immoderate clips of maine being, like, pissed, but that was much to america not being capable to drive, and you know, going three-and-out, conscionable not playing bully football," Gordon said. "People made it look similar I was conscionable mad, benignant of standoffish, but if you were truly paying attention, that wasn't the case."

Gordon past added: "I hatred I'm successful the media for the incorrect reasons ... due to the fact that I don't privation radical to look astatine maine and deliberation 'it's ever something' alternatively than 'the guy's retired present sidesplitting it.' ... It's adversity, this section of my life, it's conscionable being tested."

For the season, Gordon has 55 carries for 201 yards and a touchdown. Overall, the Broncos person struggled mightily connected discourtesy -- they are past successful the league successful scoring arsenic good arsenic past successful the league successful the reddish portion and goal-to-go situations -- and person conscionable 2 rushing touchdowns successful their six games.