They are serious about keeping All-World running back Todd Gurley up on blocks this preseason. The Los Angeles Rams are taking absolutely no chances with their star running back and will not even put him on the plane to Hawaii to stand on the sidelines as the team faces off against the Dallas Cowboys in their second preseason game.
“That’s something that I would say, more likely than not, but we’re still working through the specifics of that as we kind of get closer and closer to that,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said. “I don’t have the full answer, but more likely than not, he will not go.”
Sean McVay says it’s “More likely than not” that Todd Gurley will not travel to Hawaii.
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) August 13, 2019
Why is that? Is Gurley getting treatment? Is there some kind of fear of what flying that long might cause? There’s no way to tell. McVay and the Rams do their own thing in the preseason.
“There’s a lot of layers to it,” McVay said. “I think it’s really just figuring out from an organizational standpoint, talking to the players, making sure that we’re in alignment with doing things the right way. Most importantly, what we want to do is always look out for players and what’s in their best interest and that’s something that we’ll have more clarification as we get closer to that trip.”
Todd Gurley didn’t say whether he will go to Hawaii with the team this week. “I would love to go to Hawaii and sit back and sip on some pineapple juice.” (He won’t play, obviously.) pic.twitter.com/YdIKCItWns
— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) August 13, 2019
TRANSACTIONS
- Tight end Jake Powell joined the New York Giants on a free agent contract. To open the roster spot, the team placed Amba Etta-Tawo on injured reserve. In addition, the Giants cut defensive end Alex Jenkins and waived tight end Isaiah Searight on an injury designation.
- Cornerback Derrick Jones failed his physical and now he’s out of a job. The Green Bay Packers waived the former New York Jet Tuesday.
- Speaking of the Jets, they added cornerback Marcus Cooper and cut tight end Nick Truesdell.
- The Oakland Raiders brought in defensive backs Makinton Dorleant and Joshua Holsey. To open the roster space, they cut punter Johnny Townsend and cornerback Hamp Cheevers.
