Los Angeles Chargers star running back Melvin Gordon has a knee sprain that forced him to miss some snaps in Sunday's AFC wild card win against the Baltimore Ravens, but it doesn't sound like the injury is severe enough to keep him out of Sunday's showdown with the New England Patriots.
NFL Media's Ian Rapoport provided an update on Gordon on Tuesday, and noted the running back is expected to play in his team's AFC divisional round matchup.
Gordon injured his knee in the first quarter against the Ravens but returned later in the first half. He finished with 40 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries (2.4 yards per carry) in Los Angeles' 23-17 victory.
Second-year running back Austin Ekeler could receive the bulk of the carries versus the Patriots if Gordon is banged up. Ekeler ran for 554 yards and three touchdowns this season, but was limited to just 29 yards on 11 carries against the Ravens.
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