The offseason is the time for the kind of unbridled enthusiasm that would make even Billy Mumphrey blush Big And Tall Nicholas Scott Jersey , but that’s how it goes when a league (and the media outlets owned by the league) need to keep 32 fan bases as engaged as possible from January until September. For the Rams, a predictable “Hey maybe we can get back to the Super Bowl and win it this time!” vibe has been undermined by persistent chatter regarding star running back Todd Gurley‘s knee.Of course, the Mumphrey Doctrine mandates that Rams fans plug their ears and shout “FAKE NEWS!” whenever a story emerges that suggests Gurley’s best days are behind him. Well, Rams fans, it’s time to put those index fingers into the two holes in the sides of your head.“It is a concern,” Jay Glazer writes in his latest Q&A for TheAthletic.com, regarding Gurley’s knee. “The sky isn’t falling but even now From China Nicholas Scott Jersey , they’re being smart about it. It did swell up on him last year, this is a knee that has had wear and tear. Eventually, you’re going to factor this in especially with them having to sit him down the stretch last year. It’s not all doom and gloom, but it is definitely something you have to monitor and be prepared for in case that thing blows up on him again. We already learned that lesson last year. That’s why he isn’t doing any on-field work yet.”Gurley suffered an ACL tear in 2014, his last year at Georgia. He showed no ill effects through three NFL seasons, but the knee swelled without specific injury after a Week One win in Oakland, and then it spontaneously swelled again in December Ndamukong Suh Jersey , knocking him out of the final two regular-season games. In the postseason, Gurley had some moments but he was never the player he was in 2017, when he became the NFL’s offensive player of the year.Fortunately for Gurley (and unfortunately for the Rams), he has his second contract. Unfortunately for Gurley, there’s definitely an issue. At least one report has indicated that the knee has become arthritic. It’s also possible that cartilage loss has created a bone-on-bone condition in one or more portions of the knee.Regardless, Gurley is entering a troubling phase of his career. Any time a team must be careful about how much work a workhorse running back gets, the running back is basically no longer a workhorse. The second matchup of the top two picks from the 2016 NFL Draft comes to another screeching halt due to injury.Carson Wentz‘s back injury will likely give Nick Foles another opportunity.Eagles coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Wentz does not require surgery for a stress fracture in his back and the injury could take up to three months to heal. The quarterback is listed as “questionable” for Sunday night’s game against the Rams in Los Angeles and is scheduled to travel with the team.“The fact that he doesn’t need surgery on this is the best news you could possibly have on anybody that has a stress fracture or stress injury Brandin Cooks Jersey ,” Pederson said. “If we put him out there, there has to be 100 percent that there’s no risk of anything further.”The team isn’t certain when Wentz got hurt and Pederson said the injury developed over time. A test on Tuesday revealed his condition.“He’s one of the toughest dudes I know, but of course it’s going to affect him,” wide receiver Jordan Matthews said after Thursday’s practice. “You have to be able to twist, you have to be able to turn. Carson is probably the best quarterback also throwing off the run, so that affects your running, too. He’s wearing a knee brace. This guy is playing through a lot.”Foles hasn’t taken a snap in a game since Week 2. He took over in Week 14 last season after Wentz tore two ligaments in his left knee during a comeback win on the road against the Rams. Foles led Philadelphia to its first NFL title since 1960 and started the first two games this season Aqib Talib Jersey , going 1-1.Foles is 21-12 as a starter, including playoffs, in two stints with Philadelphia.