Rams release Todd Gurley

[Bengalholic]

BREAKING: Rams release RB Todd Gurley. pic.twitter.com/KDHVNzcqjT

— NFL (@NFL) March 19, 2020

[*Synric*]

Between this, Melvin Gordon inability to be signed, and Jordan Howard signing a 2 year 10mil deal gives alot of breathing from for the Bengals with Joe Mixon.

[Bengalholic]

I was talking to new #Bengals DT D.J. Reader when news dropped that the Rams released RB Todd Gurley. Reader's reaction in real time? "Holy crap"

— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) March 19, 2020

 

[SunsetBengal]

Wow, that is huge news.

[TecmoBengals]

It will be interesting to see where he ends up. Tampa Bay perhaps?

[Essex Johnson]

What an amazing fall from grace.. looks like a bad move by Rams with Gurley being resigned just couple years ago

[*Synric*]

Wait until everyone sees Cam Newton is getting released too.

[SunsetBengal]

(03-19-2020, 05:13 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: What an amazing fall from grace.. looks like a bad move by Rams with Gurley being resigned just couple years ago

Wonder what is up?  Sportrac says Rams would eat $20M in dead cap.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/todd-gurley-16734/

[CJD]

Is this the end of a RB ever going in the 1st round ever again?

It just seems like the position is so insanely devalued that it's hard to even get a second contract out of it.

If I were a high school RB, I'd start looking at converting into a WR haha.

[Bengalholic]

(03-19-2020, 05:23 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Wonder what is up?  Sportrac says Rams would eat $20M in dead cap.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/todd-gurley-16734/

Rams are releasing RB Todd Gurley, per source. Cutting him today spares the Rams from having to pay him an additional $10.5 million due today. Rams spent weeks exploring a trade for him. Now Gurley will be free to sign with any team.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2020

[StrictlyBiz]

Boy do the Steelers look smart for calling Bells bluff. Let that be a lesson to you Bengal fans.....DO NOT overpay for a running back. It's too late for Dallas.

[Bengalholic]

Rams also releasing Clay Matthews.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

Guess not really surprising with how Gurley seemed to run out of gas a couple years ago and with his salary.

[*bengalfan74*]

He hasn't seemed right since like week 12 of 2018. Does he still have an injury ?

[Bengalholic]

Todd Gurley was the NFL's 2nd-highest paid RB in average per year ($14.375 million).

New leaderboard, excluding slotted rookie deals:

1. Ezekiel Elliott $15M
2. Le'Veon Bell $13.125M
3. David Johnson $13M
4. Austin Ekeler $6.125M
5. Duke Johnson $5.2M
6. Giovani Bernard $5.15M

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2020

[McC]

(03-19-2020, 05:01 PM)Synric Wrote: Between this, Melvin Gordon inability to be signed, and Jordan Howard signing a 2 year 10mil deal gives alot of breathing from for the Bengals with Joe Mixon.

There are people who are thinking the new way to handle RB's is rookie deal, one or two franchise tags and release.  Zeke might have gotten the last big second deal for a RB we ever see.

[McC]

(03-19-2020, 06:49 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: He hasn't seemed right since like week 12 of 2018. Does he still have an injury ?

He has a condition known as done for.  Just goes to show you what freaks Peterson and Gore really are.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(03-19-2020, 07:11 PM)Bengalholic Wrote:

Todd Gurley was the NFL's 2nd-highest paid RB in average per year ($14.375 million).

New leaderboard, excluding slotted rookie deals:

1. Ezekiel Elliott $15M
2. Le'Veon Bell $13.125M
3. David Johnson $13M
4. Austin Ekeler $6.125M
5. Duke Johnson $5.2M
6. Giovani Bernard $5.15M

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2020

Gio be overpaid and I love Gio….

[CarolinaBengalFanGuy]

(03-19-2020, 07:11 PM)Bengalholic Wrote:

Todd Gurley was the NFL's 2nd-highest paid RB in average per year ($14.375 million).

New leaderboard, excluding slotted rookie deals:

1. Ezekiel Elliott $15M
2. Le'Veon Bell $13.125M
3. David Johnson $13M
4. Austin Ekeler $6.125M
5. Duke Johnson $5.2M
6. Giovani Bernard $5.15M

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2020

Man what the heck did David Johnson, Duke Johnson, and Giovani Johnson...I mean Bernard do last year?

[Nicomo Cosca]

(03-19-2020, 07:11 PM)Bengalholic Wrote:

Todd Gurley was the NFL's 2nd-highest paid RB in average per year ($14.375 million).

New leaderboard, excluding slotted rookie deals:

1. Ezekiel Elliott $15M
2. Le'Veon Bell $13.125M
3. David Johnson $13M
4. Austin Ekeler $6.125M
5. Duke Johnson $5.2M
6. Giovani Bernard $5.15M

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2020

Man it’s embarrassing that Gio is on that list. Terrible deal.

I love Mixon, but I’m starting to come around in the side of not giving him a big payday.