Orchard Park, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills are interested in free agent running back Melvin Gordon, a source told NYUP on Thursday.

Gordon’s representatives have spoken to the Bills about the 26-year-old running back joining forces with Devin Singletary in the Buffalo backfield.

NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo reported Thursday that Gordon won’t get anything close to what the Chargers offered him before the 2019 season. The LA Times reported he was getting offers from the Chargers in the $10 million range back in August 2019.

The Bills traded for former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs earlier in the week. Adding a playmaker like Gordon would elevate the Bills’ offense to one of the most dynamic in the AFC.

Buffalo found a gem in the third round of last year’s draft in Singletary. He rushed for 775 yards as a rookie, averaging 5.1 yards per carry. Singletary and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry tied for the league’s best yards per rush by backs with 150 carries or more in 2019.

Gordon held out last season in an attempt to get a new deal before ultimately returning to the Chargers to play in 12 games (11 starts). He averaged 3.8 yards a carry on the season after getting off to a slow start once he returned. He finished the season with 612 yards rushing on 162 carries and eight touchdowns on the ground.

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