The Rams made the tough decision to release Todd Gurley last week, which was not well received by many fans. He seemed to take the news well after posting a funny tweet when it was made official, but he’s also sent some parting shots the Rams’ way.
He initially trolled them on Instagram by commenting on the NFL’s post, “@rams thanks for the check today.” On Sunday night, he took another veiled shot at his former team on Instagram, posting a meme about getting back money owed to you.
Aaron Donald’s response was perfect, calling out Gurley for the $5,000 he owes him. Gurley’s willing to go double or nothing on whatever bet they made, though.
There’s no doubt the Rams paid for releasing Gurley before he could even play a snap on his new contract, having to eat $20.15 million in dead money over the course of the next two seasons. It’s not the near-$60 million that his contract called for, but the Rams’ salary cap will still take a hit for this move.
Gurley, on the other hand, stands to make $7.5 million from the Rams in 2020 and another $6 million from the Falcons, though there’s offset language that will take $2.5 million off his salary next season. It’s a one-year deal for Gurley in Atlanta, so he’ll get a chance to hit the market again next year if he wants to.
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