Todd Gurley’s one-year deal, pending physical, includes $5.5 million guaranteed, $500k in incentives

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The new lead back is getting paid.

Todd Gurley is making over $10 million in 2020 but that is not all from the Falcons. We finally have the former Rams and Bulldogs back’s salary numbers even though he has yet to take a physical.

First reported as a $5 million deal, Gurley’s deal actually appears to be worth between $5.5 to $6 million, and is nearly entirely guaranteed. Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network has the specifics.

Todd Gurley’s one-year contract with the #Falcons — signed today, pending physical — includes a $2 million signing bonus, $3.5M fully guaranteed base salary and $500K in incentives. The #Rams still owe him another $5.05M, the portion of a gtd roster bonus not covered by offsets.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 6, 2020

What is surprising about this is both the amount of guaranteed money, and the fact that Gurley has both a signing bonus and a guaranteed base salary on a one-year deal. The Falcons have likely signed Gurley to a two-year deal with a voidable second year, pushing half of that signing bonus into 2021.

That is not a big move but very helpful for a team in such a problematic financial hole. That extra space, if there is indeed a voidable year, can help land an extra veteran.

The incentives will be interesting considering Gurley’s infamous knee issues. The incentives may be tied to active games, playing time, or even performance like touchdowns and rushes.

If our guess is right, Gurley will count $4.5 million again the cap until he hits his incentives.

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