The Facts: A day after the revelation that Gordon had microfracture surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee in January, GM Tom Telesco appeared on ESPN's NFL Insiders to provide more clarity on the issue. Gordon said on Monday that he is expected to fully recover from the injury in time for training camp at the end of July. Telesco echoed those comments. "I think so," Telesco said. "Every knee injury is unique to the player. But I think with microfracture surgery there are two key elements to it -- the size of the treatment area and the location of it -- and both with Melvin were favorable. He's on track with everything. He's been on the field working. We'll continue to monitor him throughout the offseason, but everything is on track with training camp right now."

Diehards Line: As NFL.com notes, the advance of surgical techniques means microfracture surgery -- which involves making small holes or fractures in the bone near the cartilage in an effort to increase blood flow and create new cartilage -- isn't a death knell for a player's career. Players like Reggie Bush, Jadeveon Clowney and Jaguars second-round pick Myles Jack have undergone the procedure recently. Telesco noted that the team not adding another back in the draft or free agency speaks to the faith the Chargers have in Gordon bouncing back. San Diego hopes a healthy offensive line, which includes newly added Matt Slauson, will aid Gordon, who struggled getting out of the backfield during a lackluster first campaign.