After the deal with running back Todd Gurley, the Falcons' depth chart must be updated.
Gurley averaged 3.8 yards per carry and had career lows in carries (223) and yards (857).
Because of a left knee injury, Dr. David J. Chao said that Gurley's knee must be "managed" and that he's a "part-time" running back.
“All the success that he’s had, I haven’t seen it change him one bit,” Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth said Friday on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports channel.
Gurley is a good locker room guy.
“The energy this guy brings in the locker room and really to his team with the way he loves to compete, it’s infectious,” Whitworth said. “He’s one of those guys that make you feel good that you’re about to walk on the field with him.”
Here’s a look at the Falcons’ updated depth chart:
OFFENSE
WR 11 Julio Jones, 13 Christian Blake, 19 Devin Gray, Laquon Treadwell
LT 70 Jake Matthews, 75 John Wetzel
LG 73 Matt Gono, 77 James Carpenter, 64 Sean Harlow
C 51 Alex Mack
RG 63 Chris Lindstrom, 68 Jamon Brown, Justin McCray
RT 76 Kaleb McGary
TE 81 Hayden Hurst, 87 Jaeden Graham, 85 Carson Meier
WR 18 Calvin Ridley, 83 Russell Gage, 17 Olamide Zaccheaus, 15 Brandon Powell
QB 2 Matt Ryan, 8 Matt Schaub, 6 Kurt Benkert, 16 Danny Etling
RB 30 Todd Gurley, 25 Ito Smith, 32 Qadree Ollison, 23 Brian Hill (restricted), 42 Craig Reynolds
FB 40 Keith Smith
DEFENSE
DE xx Dante Fowler 55 Austin Larkin
DT 97 Grady Jarrett,
DT 96 Tyeler Davison, 94 Deadrin Senat
DE 93 Allen Bailey, Steve Means, 50 John Cominsky
DE 99 Takk McKinley 91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner
LB 54 Foyesade Oluokun
LB 45 Deion Jones, 52 Ahmad Thomas
RCB 26 Isaiah Oliver, 43 Jamar Taylor, 39 C.J. Reavis
LCB 20 Kendall Sheffield, 33 Blidi Wreh-Wilson, 28 Jordan Miller
NCB 37 Ricardo Allen, 34 Chris Cooper
SS 22 Keanu Neal, 35 Jamal Carter
FS 27 Damontae Kazee, 37 Ricardo Allen
SPECIALISTS
K 7 Younghoe Koo
KO 7 Younghoe Koo
P 9 Ryan Allen, 9 Sam Irwin-Hill
LS 47 Josh Harris
H 9 Ryan Allen
KOR Open
PR Open
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