Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley suffered a quad injury in last Thursday’s game against the Seahawks. His status for Week 6 is “up in the air” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Gurley noticed the injury during last week’s game in Seattle, but the news was never made public until he popped up on the injury report for Wednesday’s practice.
“You feel something during the game and then I guess the adrenaline…” Gurley said when asked when he first felt the injury. “Most definitely, though, it’s those days off for sure – then it just kind of kept lingering on.”
The fact that the Rams had three extra days off and Gurley remains questionable is a bit of a concern. Still, Gurley remains optimistic on the situation. “It’s been getting a lot better since the day after the game – always a positive way to look at things.”
Gurley’s injury is on his left quad, so it’s completely unrelated from the notorious arthritis in his surgically-repaired right knee. Regardless, the Rams are likely to remain cautious when it comes to Gurley given his general injury concerns. McVay will have Malcolm Brown and Darrel Henderson ready to carry the load if Gurley can’t go on Sunday.
If Gurley can’t practice on Friday, it seems unlikely that he’d suit up on Sunday. But the three-time Pro Bowler is just taking it one day at a time. “What’s today – Thursday? I got Friday, Saturday, but just worrying about trying to just get back right and make that decision when the time comes.”
Gurley’s status for Sunday’s game against the undefeated 49ers is genuinely questionable. He’s confident in any of the team’s running backs to step up in his absence. “Whoever it is I know they’ll do a great job.”
