Sourdough Sam
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Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles is on the closing end on the "win now" approach to their 2018 Super Bowl run, losing a number of players to free agency. The Rams shelled out massive contracts to Jared Goff, Aaron Donald, Brandin Cooks and Todd Gurley that left them with little cap space and just six picks in this year's draft, including no Day 1 selections.
Salary cap restrictions forced Los Angeles to part ways with Gurley. The Rams released the three-time Pro Bowl, two-time All-Pro running back on Thursday in an attempt to offload his steep salary. In 2018, Gurley was signed to a four-year contract extension that made him the highest paid running back at the time.
After a Super Bowl appearance where he amassed just 35 yards on 10 touches, Gurley saw his production decline in 2019. Gurley posted a career-low 857 yards on 223 carries last season while splitting carries with backup running backs Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson. Gurley is expected to remain in the NFC as the Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with the running back a day after his release from the Rams.
The Rams also made another notable cut with the release of veteran linebacker Clay Matthews. Matthews joined Los Angeles last season after spending 10 seasons with the Green Bay Packers and appeared in 13 games and registered eight sacks, his most since the 2014 season.
Arrivals: DL Leonard Floyd, DT A'Shawn Robinson
Departures: DL Michael Brockers (Baltimore Ravens), LB Cory Littleton (Las Vegas Raiders), LB Dante Fowler (Atlanta Falcons), Nickell Robey-Coleman, Eric Weddle (retirement), Todd Gurley (Atlanta Falcons)
Staying Put: OL Andrew Whitworth, OL Austin Blythe
Notable Free Agents: K Greg Zuerlein, QB Blake Bortles, LB Bryce Hager, S Marqui Christian, WR Mike Thomas