Todd Gurley: (Knee) Officially Questionable

“He had a good day today in pads and he had a good day in the three-quarter speed practice yesterday”, said Fisher, who did not list Gurley on the injury report. However, there’s still some chance the Rams decide to hold their prized rookie out for another week, in which case Mason and Benny Cunningham would benefit from extra work.

Todd Gurley #30 of the St. Louis Rams carries the ball during warm ups prior to playing against the Indianapolis Colts in a preseason game at the Edward Jones Dome on August 29, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. But there’s another even split involving Gurley this week that serves as yet another indication that Gurley’s debut could come Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“We’ve seen the reps; that was our point the last couple of weeks was to get him back in the offense and running with the starters and he’s done so”. That will be a major plus for the offense; however, his addition to the 46-man active gameday roster will force the Rams to make a tough decision on who to sit down.

So just exactly how many touches will Gurley see in his first game, which could possibly be this Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers? “He’s just going to continue to get better and better, and I think that it’s not unreasonable to expect a similar performance from him on a routine basis”. “I think it helps us in a lot of areas”. “I feel like he’s in a league by himself”.

Indeed, according to National Football League injury guidelines, a questionable designation means 50-50 in terms of a player participating in that week’s game.

The remainder of the Pittsburgh injury report: cornerback William Gay (not injury related), wide receiver Markus Wheaton (chest) and defensive end (elbow) are probable after practicing on Friday.

QUESTIONABLE: CB Cortez Allen (knee), LB Ryan Shazier (shoulder).

So, yeah, it looks like the Rams could be trying to use the injury report to their advantage.

After a week 1 victory over last season’s NFC Super Bowl representative and a week 2 loss to a Washington Redskins’ team picked to finish in the cellar of an NFC East division having a down year, the St. Louis Rams are headed into week 3 looking for answers to all of the same questions. Fellow CB Cortez Allen (knee) and DE Cameron Heyward (elbow) were both downgraded to limited participation after practicing fully on Wednesday. He also hauled in 65 receptions and six touchdowns in that time.