The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Gordon wants to be a Charger for life. The running back also wants to get paid. Thus, Gordon said Saturday he has no idea what’s going to happen. “I want to end up with the Chargers. That’s my home,” Gordon said at SportsCon 2019 in Dallas. “But it’s an opportunity right now where I know I need to take advantage of it. You know, I want to get paid. That’s just kind of what it is. Hopefully I end up a Charger. That’s the goal. I want to end up with the Chargers.”
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Gordon’s agents informed the Chargers that he won’t show up to training camp without a new deal, and Fletcher Smith said Gordon is “prepared to sit as long as he has to.” Gordon reiterated that Saturday. “I’m prepared to do what I need to do. That’s just what it’s going to be,” he said. Gordon, though, would not answer when asked if he’s prepared to take the route Le'Veon Bell did last year with the Steelers if he can’t get what he wants. Bell sat out all of last season. Gordon, who became eligible for a new deal after the 2017 season, said he does not know where talks stand. Gordon made clear his preference is to stay in Los Angeles. He has not requested a trade, but he’s also willing to leave if that’s what it takes to get paid what he believe he’s worth. ... Stay tuned.