2 min read • March 19, 2020
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The former Los Angeles Rams running back is now one of the biggest free agent names on the market. The injuries he has incurred in the past will ultimately play into where he lands and how much he might be paid. Just two years after a record setting deal with the Rams he has been released. We discussed his left knee in multiple articles and subscriber updates while also foreshadowing in our preseason injury report that Gurley was no longer a bell-cow running back. Gurley endured career low totals in carries (223) and yards (857). The arthritis in his knee will not go away but can be managed. Gurley still has plenty of football left in him but his carriers/touches will need to be limited as well as his practice time. Going forward, Gurley can still add value as a part-time running back but teams need to adjust expectations given the health of his left knee. Falcons indeed saw the value as he was locked up a day after being released.
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