It's only natural to fear the worst after watching how Melvin Gordon went down in Sunday's 45-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

The star running back fell to the turf after sustaining a knee injury early in the third quarter and did not return to action. After the game, Head Coach Anthony Lynn announced that Gordon was undergoing further evaluation and they'd learn more in the coming hours.

That news came on Monday, and the entire team breathed a sigh of relief when they found out the results.

An MRI on Gordon's right knee confirmed the initial diagnosis of a medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain. The team also announced that the running back's status will be evaluated week-to-week.

"As you all know we got some good news on Melvin Gordon, just an MCL sprain, and we'll take it week-by-week," Lynn said. "I was very relieved (when I found out) because I've had MCL (sprains) and I know you can recover quickly from those, and Melvin is a fast healer. I was very relieved. When I saw it happen on the field, it looked pretty nasty. I thought he came out on the good end of this one."

In fact, Lynn added that he is "absolutely" hopeful Gordon will be back by the end of the year.

Until then, the Chargers are comfortable rolling with Austin Ekeler, Justin Jackson and Detrez Newsome. While it's hard to replicate what Gordon has done this year, the team is fully confident in what that trio brings to the table.