Earlier this week the LA Rams decided to save money by releasing running back Todd Gurley instead of paying him over $10 million in guaranteed money that would have been owed to him if they would have kept him.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2020
Despite cutting him, the Rams still had to pay Gurley $7 million in roster bonuses owed to him.
End of an era in LA.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 19, 2020
Gurley eventually signed with the Atlanta Falcons a day later.
Gurley was released Thursday by the Los Angeles Rams. pic.twitter.com/kkDEmqEi5X
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 20, 2020
When the Falcons announced the signing on Instagram Gurley trolled the Rams about the $7 million they were forced to pay him.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 20, 2020
