First-round rookie RB Todd Gurley told reporters on Tuesday that he is unsure whether he will return from an ACL injury in time for the regular season opener.
“I don’t know. Hopefully within the next couple weeks I’ll be able to do something else and keep progressing,” said Gurley, via Alex Marvez of Fox Sports. “Right now, we’re not pushing anything. It’s kind of taking it day-by-day and week-by-week.”
Moreover, he appears content with sitting out until he is ready to play.
“Whether it’s Week Five or Week One, 10 years from now nobody is going to remember what you did the first five games. You’ve just got to take it easy,” Gurley said.
Seeing that Gurley was said to be a candidate for the NFI list, it shouldn’t be surprising to see him miss time during the early portion of the season.
St. Louis can always remove him from the list as soon as he’s fully healthy and ready to contribute. At this point, it may be safe to say that Gurley is not ready to return.
In fact, according to Ian Rapoport, the Rams have planned to place him on the NFI list upon using the No. 10 overall pick on Gurley during the 2015 NFL Draft.
During his college career, Gurley was suspended for four games after it was found that he accepted money for autographs. Upon returning to Georgia, he unfortunately sustained the season-ending knee injury.
Gurley finished his college career with 3,285 rushing yards on 510 carries (6.4 YPC) to go along with 65 receptions for 615 yards receiving and 42 total touchdowns. He also contributed two kick return touchdowns as well.
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