Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley returned to practice on Wednesday after missing last week’s game with a quad injury. As encouraging as it was to see him back on the practice field, he was still a limited participant.
Gurley surprisingly popped up on the injury report early last week. The star running back suffered a thigh contusion against Seattle back in Week 4 and didn’t participate in a single practice last week. Gurley’s return to practice could puts him on track to play in Week 7 against Atlanta.
“He is going to go today,” head coach Sean McVay said regarding Gurley’s status. “He’s going to do some individual things like that. He just took part in the walk-thru, so he’s definitely making good progress.”
The injury is on Gurley’s right leg, so it’s completely unrelated to the arthritis in his surgically-repaired left knee. If he feels like he can go on Sunday, he’s likely to play. Returning to practice was a step in the right direction.
Gurley has totaled 270 yards and five touchdowns on 64 attempts in five games this season. In each of his first four seasons, Gurley received at least 94 rushing attempts in the first five games of the year. The Rams have favorable matchups against Atlanta and Cincinnati over the next two weeks. Expect to see the Rams try and get Gurley going if he’s able to play.
Backup running back Malcolm Brown missed practice with an ankle injury and is considered day-to-day. If both Gurley and Brown can’t play on Sunday, the Rams will rely on rookie Darrell Henderson to carry the load in the backfield.
