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On this day, two years ago, Jared Goff and Todd Gurley were playing in Super Bowl LIII with the Rams.
Gurley signed a $ 60 million contract extension for four years just before the start of the 2018 regular season. Goff would sign a $ 134 million four-year extension in August 2019.
Now none of the players will be in Los Angeles when the blockbuster deal for Matthew Stafford ends at the start of the new league year in March.
It has been a remarkable turnaround for both players over the past 24 months. Gurley was released last March and signed a one-year contract with the Falcons. He ran for only 678 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games in 2020 – the lowest total yard in his career.
Since 2019, Goff has been in second place in the NFL, with 38 giveaways. Only Jameis Winston has more, and he didn’t start a game in 2020.
But during an appearance on Wednesday on the NFL Network, Gurley took a hit on his former team when talking about the deal.
“Well, another situation where I wasn’t surprised again,” said Gurley, via NFL Media. “But you know, I like Goff, I like Goff, he’s a nice guy. Nobody cares who a good guy is. I’m glad he can go somewhere and I hope these guys welcome him with open arms and don’t be judgmental and just let him play. He’s been the No. 1 choice for a reason, and he still has a lot of ball in him. ”
As Goff himself said, Gurley thinks the move could be a positive development for the 26-year-old quarterback.
“It can be a good thing for him, you know? Just add an extra chip on your shoulder, ”said Gurley. “Many players like to play with chips on their shoulders, but it is very different when you are a quarterback in the franchise and take your team to the Super Bowl and two years later you are on another team. As I told him, man, love him, I just want him to be happy and keep doing what you’re doing. “