Rams Sign RB Todd Gurley To Four-Year, $60M Extension

July 24, 2018

Update:

The Rams have officially announced the new four-year extension for RB Todd Gurley.

“What a special player he is,” Rams HC Sean McVay said. “I think last year’s production isn’t really a reflection of the value he provides because he did such a great job, but he’s so much more than that to our team — the way that he competes in protection, the way that he works, and the way that rubs off on his teammates. And it’s a great reflection of the job by Les, [VP football and business administration] Tony Pastoors, and [EVP of football operations] Kevin Demoff to be able to kind of target a lot of these core guys.”

“Like Sean mentioned, [he’s a] big part of who we are and where we’re going,” Rams GM Les Snead said. “And it’s not only Todd, but a lot of other guys that we want to make Rams for a long time and be a part of the core that we’re building here.”

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Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Rams and RB Todd Gurley finalizing an agreement on a four-year extension worth $60 million that includes $45 million guaranteed.

This contract will keep Gurley in Los Angeles for the next six years and pushes up the high-end salaries for running backs at an annual average of $15 million in new money.

Gurley’s contract will now set a benchmark for other running backs in line for new contracts including David Johnson and Ezekiel Elliott.

Gurley, 23, is a former first-round pick of the Rams back in 2015. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $13.823 million contract and stands to make a base salary of $2.31 million for the 2018 season when the Rams picked up his fifth-year option a few months ago.

Gurley was set to make $9,630,000 for the 2019 season under the fifth-year option.

In 2017, Gurley appeared in 15 games for the Rams and rushed for 1,305 yards on 279 carries (4.7 YPC) to go along with 64 receptions for 788 yards receiving and 19 total touchdowns. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 1 running back out of 57 qualifying players.