The left knee of Los Angeles Rams star running back Todd Gurley is on the minds of many, whether it be players, fans, coaches, or fantasy football addicts.
Last season, he missed two games due to inflammation in the same knee and wasn't his self come playoff time. Then, shortly into the offseason, it was reported that he has arthritis in the knee. The Rams drafted Darrell Henderson in the third-round for insurance.
But, he's in training camp and scrimmaged against the neighborly Los Angeles Chargers. Rams head coach Sean McVay came back with good reports, saying:
“I thought he looked really good. Good command, even just his energy when he’s talking to his teammates. He’s got a natural enthusiasm about him that you can’t help but just get excited and he just brings up the level of everybody around him. Looked like he did a really nice job.”
Todd Gurley going through individual drills. pic.twitter.com/mXg8ovNPEb
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) July 27, 2019
While Gurley looked good in practice, reassuring the Rams faithful, expect him to cut down on the workload he had last season. In 2018, he touched the ball 315 times, which marks the third straight year carrying a 315+ touch workload.
Considering the magnitude of his injury, the Rams will likely use more of a rotation in 2019, with Malcolm Brown and Henderson. Gurley doesn't mind that, as he told media:
“Last year we used to come in with only two active running backs, me and Malcolm, and Malcolm was on like every special team, so just to have Darrell in here, that’s going to mean a lot.”
Nonetheless, good news from the 2017 Offensive Player of the Year is a good thing for any Ram.
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