Latest On Rams RB Todd Gurley

According to Ian Rapoport, the Rams plan to sit down and have a meeting with RB Todd Gurley to discuss his usage and the health of his knee.

Following the meeting, Rapoport says the Rams will decide how they will proceed with Gurley this offseason.

After having his usage scaled down toward the end of 2018, Gurley saw a career-low number of carries and the fewest number of targets since his rookie season.

That combined with reports of arthritis in his knee and a load management program have made his NFL future uncertain just a few years after becoming the NFL’s highest-paid running back. 

While cutting Gurley outright would be unwieldy for the Rams’ salary cap situation, resulting in an $8.4 million loss of cap space in 2020 per Over The Cap, Rapoport says a trade of Gurley would be “more possible” for the Rams and “all options are on the table.” 

Should the Rams find a buyer for Gurley, they would actually pick up $4.65 million in cap space this year. 

Rapoport adds a decision for the Rams on Gurley would need to come before a $7 million roster bonus is due on March 

Gurley, 25, 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 stood to make a base salary of $2.31 million for the 2018 season when the Rams picked up his fifth-year option. 

Gurley later agreed to a new four-year extension worth $60 million and includes $45 million guaranteed with the Rams a few months later. 

In 2019, Gurley appeared in 15 games for the Rams and rushed for 857 yards on 223 carries (3.8 YPC) to go along with 31 receptions for 207 yards receiving and 14 total touchdowns.

We’ll have more on Gurley as the news is available.