If running back C.J. Anderson leaves the Los Angeles Rams in NFL free agency this summer, it will hurt them in more ways than one.
Not only will they be losing a guy who proved to be a revelation for them in the ground game late in the season, but they won't even receive a compensatory draft pick in return, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The reason for this is because Anderson was on the Rams' roster for just two regular-season games, eight contests short of the requirement for a team to get a compensatory pick if a player leaves via free agency.
Los Angeles signed Anderson on Dec. 19 following a knee injury to Todd Gurley during the Rams' Week 15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Anderson, who had been cut by both the Carolina Panthers and the Oakland Raiders before arriving in LA, then rushed for 167 and 132 yards, respectively, in the Rams' Week 16 and 17 games, adding a couple of touchdowns.
He then proceeded to puncture the Dallas Cowboys' vaunted run defense for 123 yards and a couple of scores during Los Angeles' Divisional Round playoff win.
A six-year veteran, Anderson played in nine games for the Panthers in 2018 before being waived, carrying the ball just 24 times for 104 yards. He was then picked up by the Raiders, who parted ways with him without even allowing him to get on the field.
The 27-year-old spent the first five years of his career with the Denver Broncos, making the Pro Bowl in 2014 after totaling 849 yards and eight touchdowns while also catching 34 passes for 324 yards and two scores.
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