RB Gordon signing on to Chiefs' practice squad

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Running backmost Melvin Gordon, precocious released by the Denver Broncos aft a rash of fumbles, soon could beryllium playing against his erstwhile team.

Gordon was signed to the signifier squad of the Kansas City Chiefs connected Monday, helium told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

The Chiefs and Broncos conscionable doubly this season, successful Week 14 successful Denver and Week 17 successful Kansas City.

Gordon, 29, is simply a two-time Pro Bowler successful his eighth NFL season. He played 5 seasons for the Chargers and the past 2½ with the Broncos. He has rushed for 6,462 yards and 55 touchdowns and caught 309 passes with 14 touchdowns implicit his career, with his champion twelvemonth successful 2017 with the Chargers.

This season, helium rushed for 318 yards and caught 25 passes successful 10 games. But helium fumbled 5 times and the Broncos released him aft his last 1 successful Week 11 against the Raiders.

Rookie Isiah Pacheco leads the Chiefs with 455 rushing yards. Another moving back, Jerick McKinnon, is 4th connected the squad with 29 catches. Ronald Jones made his play debut for the Chiefs successful Sunday's triumph implicit the Rams and caught 1 walk for 22 yards portion rushing 4 times for 12 yards.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who began the play arsenic the starting moving back, is connected the injured reserve database with a precocious ankle sprain but had mislaid overmuch of his playing clip to Pacheco earlier the injury.