Compared to the NBA, teams in the NFL aren’t usually saddled with costly contracts that threaten to impede any opportunities to improve the roster. Most of the time, a team can cut bait without clogging up the salary cap too much.
The Los Angeles Rams’ problem with RB Todd Gurley’s knee is not a “most of the time” situation. This is rarified air.
Not even a year after signing a massive multi-year contract, Gurley is rumored to have arthritis in a knee that was first injured in November of 2014 playing for the Georgia Bulldogs.