Melvin Gordon could start vs. Broncos

Melvin Gordon is finally coming to a TV near you.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said Thursday that his star running back will finally make his 2019 on-field debut and could even start in Week 5 against the Denver Broncos after ending his holdout last week.

"You know, he's definitely going to be a part of the game plan this week," Lynn told Sirius/XM NFL Radio.

Lynn added: "We have a package for him, a role for him in this game. He may even start this game."

The third-year coach did, however, attempt to temper expectations for his Pro Bowl tailback's first snaps of the season.

"He's definitely gonna have a workload this week, but not too big. I wanna work him in, but I don't wanna overdo it," said Lynn.

He added: You can't simulate football ... I know he's a hard worker and he's in great shape but I can't give him 50 snaps come Sunday, I think that's way too many."

Justin Jackson (calf) could miss a few weeks, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, so Gordon will split time with Austin Ekeler in the backfield.

Ekeler has gotten off to a scorching start in Gordon's absence, sitting fifth in the league with 490 scrimmage yards while leading all players with six total touchdowns through four weeks.

Gordon, for his part, has apparently stayed in shape during his holdout while appearing in several episodes of HBO's "Ballers" and creating a parody video with soap company Dr. Squatch. The Wisconsin product put up 1,375 scrimmage yards and 14 total touchdowns in 12 games last season.

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