COSTA MESA Darius Philon Jerseys 2019 , Calif. (AP) — All indications point to Melvin Gordon returning to the Los Angeles Chargers backfield for Saturday’s game against Baltimore.The fourth-year running back was a full participant during Tuesday’s practice. Gordon has missed the last three games after spraining the MCL in his right knee during the second half of the Chargers’ Nov. 26 win against Arizona.Gordon is sixth in the AFC in rushing with 802 yards despite missing three games and is second in rushing average per game (80.2).“I wasn’t out too long so it wasn’t hard to get back into the flow of things,” Gordon said. “I just need to be able to make sure I can make all my cuts and protect myself.”Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said Gordon did not play in last Thursday’s game at Kansas City due to the short week and no full-speed practices. Lynn said if the game had been on Sunday, Gordon likely would have played.Los Angeles (11-3) has clinched a postseason berth and is tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West after a 29-28 victory over the Chiefs. The Chargers need to win out and hope the Chiefs drop one of their final two games to clinch their first division title since 2009 and home field throughout the playoffs.Gordon and the Chargers will be facing a Baltimore defense that is ranked first overall in the league and third against the run. After allowing three 100-yard rushers in seven games last season, the Ravens have allowed only one in its past 23 — Pittsburgh’s James Conner had 107 on Nov. 4.The last Chargers running back to go over 100 against the Ravens was LaDainian Tomlinson White Austin Ekeler Jerseys , who rushed for 105 yards in 2003.Baltimore (8-6) will go into the game with a one-game lead for the final playoff spot.“It’s going to be like a playoff atmosphere, like a playoff game really,” Gordon said. “We’re playing for something. They’re playing for something. They’re trying to stay in contention . losses are crucial on both ends.” Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is heading into the final year of his contract, but he’s not in any hurry to get an extension.Rivers Austin Ekeler Jerseys 2019 , who has an $11 million salary and $5 million roster bonus this year, said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that he is fully prepared to play out 2019 and re-start negotiations with the Chargers in 2020.“I feel fine playing this thing out,” Rivers said. “The expectation and hope is to be here again next year, but it doesn’t need to be done right now. If it were to some time soon White Tyrod Taylor Jerseys , great. If not, let’s play it out and worry about it in the winter.”The Chargers currently have a little more than $10 million in cap space, and Rivers was asked whether a new contract would reduce his own cap number and leave room for holdout running back Melvin Gordon.“If it does, awesome Tyrod Taylor Jerseys 2019 ,” Rivers said. “You want our team to have the best chance to win. Hopefully we see Melvin soon. I think Melvin adds a great deal to our team.”But a Rivers extension doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with Gordon’s contract. The Chargers could give Gordon a raise without Rivers freeing up any cap space. That they haven’t means they don’t agree with Gordon about how much he’s worth.But while Gordon and the Chargers aren’t seeing eye to eye, Rivers sounds happy with the team regardless of whether a new contract comes this year or next year.