It appears that Los Angeles Rams’ decision to cut Todd Gurley didn’t just surprise the rest of the league, but the 25-year-old running back himself. While Gurley went on social media to joke about his release shortly after reports surfaced, it turns out that he didn’t expect such turn of events.

Gurley recently made an appearance on Chris Long’s Green Light podcast and was asked about his reaction when he found out the news.

“I didn’t see it coming,” said Gurley. “But obviously I’ve seen the process over the years, so I understand the business and I understand how it goes.”

Gurley also commented on the fact that he wasn’t used as much in 2019 as in some previous years, being limited to career-low 223 rushing attempts.

“I try not to press the issue about nothing, so that’s just kind of, just sit back and do my job,” he added. “Like it’s not my job to tell who to give me the ball, so if it happens, it happens.”

Todd Gurley didn’t wait for too long to find a new job, as he signed with Atlanta Falcons less than 24 hours after the news about his release was made official. Gurley will now try to resurrect his career as Falcons’ No.1 back and hope to hit the free agency again in 2021 with more leverage to his name.

Gurley made three Pro Bowl appearances so far in his career, while also earning two First-team All-Pro honors. He was NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2017.

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It’s been a rollercoaster ride for running back Cut Todd Gurley in the past 24 hours. Gurley was first cut by Los Angeles Rams in a shocking move on Thursday, and then signed with Atlanta Falcons just one day after.

Despite Gurley being one of their most prominent players in the last five years, Rams decided to cut him in order to get allow themselves some cap flexibility. The 25-year-old, who was 10th overall pick in 2015, struggled with injuries last season while having career-low productivity in rushing yards with 857 and only 3.8 yards per carry. While this would be ok for a middle-tier back, it wasn’t good enough for Gurley and his $15 million salary.

By releasing Gurley, who was also on a trade block but no teams were interested, Rams are left with $11.75 million in dead money. However, the team can spread the cap hit in 2020 and 2021, while saving an additional $5.5 million.

Todd Gurley didn’t wait for too long to find another team, as he was quickly picked up by the Falcons. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Gurley inked a one-year deal, which will become official once he passes his medical.

Gurley was one of the league’s best running backs before last season, establishing himself as a threat in both aerial and ground game. However, following the knee injury towards the end of the 2018 NFL season, he was never the same player.

After virtually being a non-factor in Rams’ road to Super Bowl in 2018, Gurley saw his usage dropped down in 2019. While he managed to stay on the field, he rarely showed glimpses of his previous form, which is what eventually got him out of LA. He will now hope that a more prominent role and change of scenery will get his career back on track.

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Los Angeles Rams’ star running back Todd Gurley had an exceptional regular season in 2018 but ended up performing below expectations during the playoffs due to knee issues. This prompted the rumors that Rams’ might decide to manage Gurley’s workload more carefully in 2019 but according to team’s head coach Sean McVay, that won’t be the case.

McVay made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show on Friday and said that he intends to have Gurley as the “focal point” of the team’s offense in the future.

“You can expect Todd to be a focal point of our offense going forward,” – said McVay. “He’s in a good place, he’s feeling good and will continue to be a central piece of our offense and I don’t see that changing.”

Todd Gurley played 14 games in 2018 and managed to rush 1,251 yards and league-high 17 touchdowns while also adding 59 receptions for 580 yards and four touchdowns. He ended up missing the final two games of the regular season due to knee inflammation.

Gurley returned in time for NFC Divisional Playoff game against Dallas Cowboys, and managed to rush for 115 yards and a touchdown in his team’s 30–22 win. In NFC Championship Game against New Orleans Saints, however, he struggled mightily and only managed to rush for 10 yards and a touchdown. His struggles continued in the Super Bowl loss to New England Patriots as he only had 35 rushing yards.

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It appears that Los Angeles Rams’ decision to cut Todd Gurley didn’t just surprise the rest of the league, but the 25-year-old running back himself. While Gurley went on social media to joke about his release shortly after reports surfaced, it turns out that he didn’t expect such turn of events.

Gurley recently made an appearance on Chris Long’s Green Light podcast and was asked about his reaction when he found out the news.

“I didn’t see it coming,” said Gurley. “But obviously I’ve seen the process over the years, so I understand the business and I understand how it goes.”

Gurley also commented on the fact that he wasn’t used as much in 2019 as in some previous years, being limited to career-low 223 rushing attempts.

“I try not to press the issue about nothing, so that’s just kind of, just sit back and do my job,” he added. “Like it’s not my job to tell who to give me the ball, so if it happens, it happens.”

Todd Gurley didn’t wait for too long to find a new job, as he signed with Atlanta Falcons less than 24 hours after the news about his release was made official. Gurley will now try to resurrect his career as Falcons’ No.1 back and hope to hit the free agency again in 2021 with more leverage to his name.

Gurley made three Pro Bowl appearances so far in his career, while also earning two First-team All-Pro honors. He was NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2017.

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It’s been a rollercoaster ride for running back Cut Todd Gurley in the past 24 hours. Gurley was first cut by Los Angeles Rams in a shocking move on Thursday, and then signed with Atlanta Falcons just one day after.

Despite Gurley being one of their most prominent players in the last five years, Rams decided to cut him in order to get allow themselves some cap flexibility. The 25-year-old, who was 10th overall pick in 2015, struggled with injuries last season while having career-low productivity in rushing yards with 857 and only 3.8 yards per carry. While this would be ok for a middle-tier back, it wasn’t good enough for Gurley and his $15 million salary.

By releasing Gurley, who was also on a trade block but no teams were interested, Rams are left with $11.75 million in dead money. However, the team can spread the cap hit in 2020 and 2021, while saving an additional $5.5 million.

Todd Gurley didn’t wait for too long to find another team, as he was quickly picked up by the Falcons. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Gurley inked a one-year deal, which will become official once he passes his medical.

Gurley was one of the league’s best running backs before last season, establishing himself as a threat in both aerial and ground game. However, following the knee injury towards the end of the 2018 NFL season, he was never the same player.

After virtually being a non-factor in Rams’ road to Super Bowl in 2018, Gurley saw his usage dropped down in 2019. While he managed to stay on the field, he rarely showed glimpses of his previous form, which is what eventually got him out of LA. He will now hope that a more prominent role and change of scenery will get his career back on track.

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Los Angeles Rams’ star running back Todd Gurley had an exceptional regular season in 2018 but ended up performing below expectations during the playoffs due to knee issues. This prompted the rumors that Rams’ might decide to manage Gurley’s workload more carefully in 2019 but according to team’s head coach Sean McVay, that won’t be the case.

McVay made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show on Friday and said that he intends to have Gurley as the “focal point” of the team’s offense in the future.

“You can expect Todd to be a focal point of our offense going forward,” – said McVay. “He’s in a good place, he’s feeling good and will continue to be a central piece of our offense and I don’t see that changing.”

Todd Gurley played 14 games in 2018 and managed to rush 1,251 yards and league-high 17 touchdowns while also adding 59 receptions for 580 yards and four touchdowns. He ended up missing the final two games of the regular season due to knee inflammation.

Gurley returned in time for NFC Divisional Playoff game against Dallas Cowboys, and managed to rush for 115 yards and a touchdown in his team’s 30–22 win. In NFC Championship Game against New Orleans Saints, however, he struggled mightily and only managed to rush for 10 yards and a touchdown. His struggles continued in the Super Bowl loss to New England Patriots as he only had 35 rushing yards.

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