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Report: Former Georgia football RB Todd Gurley visits AFC team

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that former Georgia football running back Todd Gurley, current NFL free agent, visited with the Baltimore Ravens.

UGA great and current NFL free agent Todd Gurley visited with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Gurley, the former NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Los Angeles Rams, was at one time the league’s best running back, but has since rapidly declined after his knee started giving him issues.

But there’s no doubt that the former Georgia Bulldog can still provide value to a team and remains very productive in the red zone.

Gurley, 26, is coming off of a one-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons after spending his first five seasons in the league with the L.A. Rams.

If Gurley is to join the Ravens, he would be pairing up with superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson in Baltimore as well as second year running back and Ohio State great JK Dobbins.

UGA’s fourth all-time leading rusher ran for 678 yards on 195 carries (3.5 avg.) and nine touchdowns, while adding another 164 yards on 25 catches in his one season in Atlanta.

Gurley has battled knee arthritis since his time with the Rams. With L.A., Gurley was one of the best running backs in the NFL. The Tarboro, N.C., native was named offensive rookie of the year in 2015, offensive player of the year in 2017, along with two First-Team All-Pro selections and three Pro Bowl appearances in five seasons.

While Gurley did not produce in Atlanta like he did for the Rams, the Falcons troubles may have contributed to the low numbers. Atlanta ranked 26th in the league in run offense last season. With the right scheme and fit, Gurley could blossom once again.

2 Dawgs in same NFL backfield? D’Andre Swift would be ‘happy’ if Todd Gurley joined the Lions

Former UGA football running backs Todd Gurley and D’andre Swift could pair on the Detroit Lions, and Swift comments.

Georgia fans often talk about how cool it would be to have two former Bulldog running backs in the same NFL backfield sharing carries.

And that may soon be a reality. Former UGA running back Todd Gurley met with the Detroit Lions last week, per ESPN, where fellow Georgia product D’Andre Swift currently acts as the No. 1 back. He left without a contract, but there’s some serious buzz about that visit.

Swift said he’d ‘be happy’ to have a fellow former Dawg split carries with him in Detroit.

“Knowledge. Experience,” Swift replied when asked how he would benefit from the Lions potentially signing Gurley, per LionsWire. “I’d be happy if he come here as well. I just want to compete with these guys. Just to have him in the building, that’d be good.”

But Swift would not be the only familiar face for Gurley in Detroit. His former quarterback, Jared Goff, was dealt to the Lions earlier this offseason for Matthew Stafford, another former Dawg. Additionally, he played under Lions GM Brad Holmes in Los Angeles.

From LionsWire:

Gurley played under Lions GM Brad Holmes in Los Angeles and experienced great success, rushing for over 2,500 yards and scoring 40 total touchdowns with the Rams in the 2017-2018 seasons. He’s struggled with chronic knee issues since, rushing for just 3.5 yards per carry in Atlanta in 2020.

Gurley and Swift both had great Georgia careers and are two of the best backs in UGA history.

From 2012-14, Gurley rushed for 3,285 yards and scored 42 total touchdowns. Swift (2017-19) ran for 2,885 yards and found the end zone a total of 25 times.

Gurley ranks fourth on UGA’s all-time leading rusher list while Swift ranks seventh.

2 Dawgs in same NFL backfield? D’Andre Swift would be ‘happy’ if Todd Gurley joined the Lions

Former UGA football running backs Todd Gurley and D’andre Swift could pair on the Detroit Lions, and Swift comments.

Georgia fans often talk about how cool it would be to have two former Bulldog running backs in the same NFL backfield sharing carries.

And that may soon be a reality. Former UGA running back Todd Gurley met with the Detroit Lions last week, per ESPN, where fellow Georgia product D’Andre Swift currently acts as the No. 1 back. He left without a contract, but there’s some serious buzz about that visit.

Swift said he’d ‘be happy’ to have a fellow former Dawg split carries with him in Detroit.

“Knowledge. Experience,” Swift replied when asked how he would benefit from the Lions potentially signing Gurley, per LionsWire. “I’d be happy if he come here as well. I just want to compete with these guys. Just to have him in the building, that’d be good.”

But Swift would not be the only familiar face for Gurley in Detroit. His former quarterback, Jared Goff, was dealt to the Lions earlier this offseason for Matthew Stafford, another former Dawg. Additionally, he played under Lions GM Brad Holmes in Los Angeles.

From LionsWire:

Gurley played under Lions GM Brad Holmes in Los Angeles and experienced great success, rushing for over 2,500 yards and scoring 40 total touchdowns with the Rams in the 2017-2018 seasons. He’s struggled with chronic knee issues since, rushing for just 3.5 yards per carry in Atlanta in 2020.

Gurley and Swift both had great Georgia careers and are two of the best backs in UGA history.

From 2012-14, Gurley rushed for 3,285 yards and scored 42 total touchdowns. Swift (2017-19) ran for 2,885 yards and found the end zone a total of 25 times.

Gurley ranks fourth on UGA’s all-time leading rusher list while Swift ranks seventh.

Todd Gurley reportedly visiting Detroit Lions: Twitter reacts

Here are the Twitter reactions to the news that former UGA football RB Todd Gurley will be making a visit to the Detroit Lions. 

UGA great and current NFL free agent Todd Gurley is visiting the Detroit Lions on Thursday, per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Gurley, the former NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Los Angeles Rams, was at one time the league’s best running back, but has since rapidly declined after his knee started giving him issues.

But there’s no doubt that the former Georgia Bulldog can still provide value to a team and remains very productive in the red zone.

If Gurley is to join the Lions, he would be pairing up with fellow former Georgia running back D’Andre Swift in Detroit as well as his former Rams quarterback Jared Goff.

Here are the Twitter reactions to the news that Gurley will be making a visit to the Lions.

 

 

Former Georgia RB Todd Gurley visiting Detroit Lions

ESPN’s Adam Shefter reports that former Georgia football running back Todd Gurley, current NFL free agent, is visiting the Detroit Lions.

UGA great and current NFL free agent Todd Gurley is visiting the Detroit Lions on Thursday, per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Gurley, 26, is coming off of a one-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons after spending his first five seasons in the league with the L.A. Rams.

UGA’s fourth all-time leading rusher ran for 678 yards on 195 carries (3.5 avg.) and nine touchdowns, while adding another 164 yards on 25 catches in his one season in Atlanta.

Gurley has battled knee arthritis since his time with the Rams. With L.A., Gurley was one of the best running backs in the NFL. The Tarboro, N.C., native was named offensive rookie of the year in 2015, offensive player of the year in 2017, along with two First-Team All-Pro selections and three Pro Bowl appearances in five seasons.

While Gurley did not produce in Atlanta like he did for the Rams, the Falcons troubles may have contributed to the low numbers. Atlanta ranked 26th in the league in run offense last season. With the right scheme and fit, Gurley could blossom once again.