Broncos' Melvin Gordon clueless over benching in loss to Chargers: 'I can’t tell you because I don’t know'

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Denver Broncos star running back Melvin Gordon had just three carries for eight yards in Monday night’s overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, but the two-time Pro Bowlers did not understand why he was sidelined in a game where the Broncos managed just 98 total rushing yards. 

"I am a little bitter that we lost the game," Gordon told the NFL Network after losing 19-16 to his former team.

Melvin Gordon III, #25 of the Denver Broncos, runs for yards during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 17, 2022 in Inglewood, California.  (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

"I don’t know. Me and you both kind of clueless on that," he replied when asked why he was seemingly sidelined after the first quarter. "I’m sure it will be a conversation that’s had but to tell you exactly what happened – I can’t tell you because I don’t know." 

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"[I was] kind of just waiting for my number to get called so I can go out there and help my teammates. It was a close game. I feel like I could’ve helped make a difference but apparently not."

Russell Wilson was 15-of-28 for 188 yards and a touchdown for the Broncos, who dropped their third straight game and second straight in overtime. 

Russell Wilson, #3 of the Denver Broncos, is sacked by Drue Tranquill, #49 of the Los Angeles Chargers, during the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 17, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

"Frustration. It’s frustration. You see a glimpse of plays that we make out there and then we just can’t find a rhythm and it's a