Unnamed team in talks with Chargers over Melvin Gordon trade?

The Chargers recently gave disgruntled RB Melvin Gordon permission to seek a trade, and now we have the first concrete report of outside interest. Per ESPN’s Josina Anderson, one team has been in contact with LA to discuss a potential deal (Twitter link). However, Anderson said those discussions were preliminary, and it sounds as if the Bolts’ asking price is quite high. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk says that the Chargers have told at least one other team that they want a first and fifth-round pick in exchange for the two-time Pro Bowler. As Florio observes, the ask contradicts the Chargers’ own approach to the Gordon situation. Los Angeles is unwilling to extend him this season and do not want to pay him over $10M per year, and when combined with the fact that an acquiring team would probably have to give Gordon a new contract worth near $13M per year, the demand for a first- and fifth-round seems much too rich. Of course, there’s no harm in aiming high and then adjusting as trade negotiations continue,

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