Because his hit would be 8 million dollars higher than keeping him.
If the point is to save cap dollars, you do NOT cut him.
Now, in 2021, all bets are off.
It turns out that contract was a disaster. Couldn't blame at the time as Gurley looked like a monster, but that one backfired.
The Higbee one looks Brilliant. Perspective is funny like that.
I predict Gurley will be mostly a 3rd down back if Henderson can emerge. Otherwise, we are still looking for a back that can scare other teams.
