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Melvin Gordon did not play a down for the Chiefs, but won Super ...

Melvin Gordon did not play a down for the Chiefs but won Super
Melvin Gordon went from being waived by the Denver Broncos to winning a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. Sound familiar?

Kansas City Chiefs running back Melvin Gordon was living the good life after his team beat the Philadelphia Eagles and won Super Bowl 57 on Sunday.

Consider his season trajectory. Gordon started the year on the hapless Denver Broncos. He rushed for 318 yards and 2 touchdowns to go along with 223 yards receiving in 10 games this past fall.

Denver was one of those teams few people wanted to be a part of this season, which is part of why Gordon getting waived after a fumble by the Broncos in November wound up working out in his favor.

Gordon signed with Kansas City's practice squad in late November and now gets to celebrate a Super Bowl victory.

You could say Gordon pulled an Eric Weddle. The two were teammates for a year on the then-San Diego Chargers and eventually found greener pastures. Weddle unretired last January for the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl run.

Gordon did not play a down for the Chiefs, but adds a Lombardi Trophy to his resume that includes two Pro Bowl selections in an eight-year career.

USA TODAY Sports+ producer Victoria Hernandez contributed to this story.

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