Todd Gurley hopeful he’ll be ready to participate in Rams training camp
We don’t know yet when one of the biggest names of the 2015 rookie class will play, but St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley sounds optimistic it will be sooner rather than later.
Gurley told NFL Media that he thinks he’ll be participating, at least partially, in training camp. Gurley, the 10th pick of the draft and a dynamic talent out of Georgia, is recovering from a torn ACL suffered near the end of last season. Rookies report to Rams camp on July 27.
“That is definitely a goal that I’m shooting for,” Gurley told NFL Media about participating in training camp, via NFL.com’s Around the League blog. “Just to be able to get out there and do at least some individual stuff. It’s looking pretty realistic. This month I’ll be in St. Louis rehabbing, so hopefully I can aim for (training camp).”
Gurley’s recovery will be a big story in the upcoming weeks and months because of his potential impact. He is viewed as perhaps the best pure talent in the draft and maybe the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson. In a perfect world, a healthy Gurley would team with Tre Mason to give the Rams a strong running game to go with what should be a very good defense.
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But, the Rams will also be smart with Gurley’s comeback, which is why most news on Gurley since the drafthas been much more cautious than his own proclamation. The Rams didn’t invest the No. 10 overall pick in a running back to rush him back from ACL surgery. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he opens the season on the physically unable to perform list (PUP), which would mean he misses at least six regular-season weeks. Mason proved to be good enough to carry the load until Gurley returns.
But Gurley’s recovery is seemingly going well, and it would be a pleasant surprise for the Rams if he’s able to play early in the season. Hopefully the Rams play it smart, because a healthy Gurley should be really fun to watch.
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