The Facts: The Falcons are not expected to re-sign Gurley, according to Tori McElhaney of The Athletic

Diehards Line:. As the Redzone.org notes, it was always unlikely the injury-ravaged veteran would return for a second season in Atlanta, where he served as a change-of-pace back in the season's final month and a half. "It’s really difficult to justify Gurley staying," McElhaney said, adding that it "may make more sense for the Falcons to look to the draft for a replacement if there is a running back on the table for them in the second or third round." While Gurley was possibly the best all-around back in the league as recently as 2018, he faded down the stretch in 2020. He is still only 26 years old but knee issues have sapped his effectiveness and are clearly going to end his NFL career prematurely. The Rams gave up on him last summer and his one-year, incentive-laden contract with the Falcons has ended. Someone will sign him for 2021 but Gurley will likely never again be an every-down back.