LA Rams release RB Todd Gurley, 7 NFL teams likely to sign him

Eagles

Yes yes yes, the Philadelphia Eagles have Miles Sanders. But they lost Jordan Howard, retired Darren Sproles, and with their outbreak of injuries in recent years, so it would be very wise to add depth in the backfield. And running back Todd Gurley is more than “depth”.

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Despite his youth, Gurley is a veteran of significant experience, particularly in the company of Eagles running backs Sanders, Boston Scott, and whomever the team may add to the teams 55 man roster in 2020.

Do not think that the Eagles are interested in pushing 300 carries onto one running back. That’s just not the track record of head coach Doug Pederson, and he won’t change that tradition this year. Despite the depth of running back in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Eagles have all the youth that roster needs.

What they do need is a flexible, versatile, and savvy weapon to add to the offense. The Eagles offense, like so many modern NFL offenses, emphasizes a running back who is dangerous at both running and catching the ball. As we’ve mentioned before, that is Gurley’s specialty. Perhaps even more important is the fact that the Philadelphia Eagles only scored seven times on the ground all season. Gurley, in a down season, scored nearly double that amount behind an arguably bad offensive line