Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon will start Sunday against the New York Jets, head coach Nathaniel Hackett told reporters Wednesday.
Hackett said Tuesday that he would have a conversation with Gordon about his role after the running back only logged nine snaps, none of them after halftime, in Monday's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
"It was a great talk," Hackett said. "Love Melvin, have so much respect for him as a pro for all he's done in this league."
Gordon ran the ball three times for 8 yards on Monday night, while running back Latavius Murray led the Broncos with 11 carries.
"This chapter in my life is big adversity. I hate that I'm in the media for the wrong reasons, and not because I'm having a stellar game, and I hate that more than anything," Gordon told Troy Renck of Denver7 on Wednesday.
After Gordon spent the previous two seasons with the team, the Broncos re-signed him to a one-year, $2.5-million deal this offseason.
