Gurley’s new deal is worth $60M
Todd Gurley was the key to the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive transformation in 2017, and the Rams have rewarded their star running back with a game-changing contract.
The NFL’s offensive player of the year agreed to a four-year, $60 million contract extension Tuesday through 2023 with the Rams.
A person with knowledge of the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity because the terms weren’t publicly announced, confirmed to The Associated Press that Gurley’s contract extension contains $45 million in guaranteed money, a $20 million signing bonus and the NFL’s largest average annual value for a running back contract. ESPN first reported the terms.
Gurley isn’t due to report to training camp at UC Irvine until Wednesday. His first public reaction was to post a black-and-white Instagram photo of himself with a broad smile and the caption: “Amazing...”
Gurley was a league standout in his third NFL season while playing in firstyear coach Sean McVay’s explosive offense. He finished second in the NFL with 1,305 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns while catching 64 passes for 788 yards and six more TDs.
Along with being a handsome reward for a burgeoning NFL star, Gurley’s deal sets a new standard in the market for ball carriers such as Dallas’ Ezekiel Elliott and Arizona’s David Johnson — and for the Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell after he plays out this season on the franchise tag.
Bell, who received public support from Gurley during his contentious recent negotiations with the Steelers, returned the love on Twitter, along with an additional comment about his own failure to get a big contract with the Steelers: “lol and ppl thought I was trippin?”
Jets
Darrelle Revis officially shut down his dominant playing career by signing one final contract.
The seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback and former Pitt star who routinely frustrated opposing receivers with his blanket-like coverage officially retired Tuesday as a member of the New York Jets — the team with which Revis spent eight of his 11 NFL seasons.
Revis, 33, inked a one-day deal with the Jets at a ceremonial news conference at the team’s facility after he announced Thursday on social media that he was done playing.