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SportsJanuary 3, 2016

NAPA, Calif. -- St. Louis rookie running back Todd Gurley missed his third straight practice Friday because of a right foot injury and is likely to be held out of the Rams' final regular-season game. The 10th overall pick in the 2015 draft, Gurley has spent the past week getting treatment on his foot after being hurt late in the second half of St. Louis' win over Seattle...

FILE - In this Sunday Dec. 27, 2015, file photo, St. Louis Rams' Todd Gurley runs against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Rams phenom Todd Gurley seems to have an inside track for the top pick in 2016, but he will have some stiff competition from wide receivers. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
FILE - In this Sunday Dec. 27, 2015, file photo, St. Louis Rams' Todd Gurley runs against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Rams phenom Todd Gurley seems to have an inside track for the top pick in 2016, but he will have some stiff competition from wide receivers. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

NAPA, Calif. -- St. Louis rookie running back Todd Gurley missed his third straight practice Friday because of a right foot injury and is likely to be held out of the Rams' final regular-season game.

The 10th overall pick in the 2015 draft, Gurley has spent the past week getting treatment on his foot after being hurt late in the second half of St. Louis' win over Seattle.

Gurley, who also missed the first two games of the season recovering from an ACL injury in college, has improved, but Rams coach Jeff Fisher said he doesn't want to risk making the injury worse. Gurley was listed as doubtful on the injury report.

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"We're thinking about the long-term future," Fisher said Friday. "He's got an issue he's dealing with and we're still doing tests. The difference between him playing and making things worse could be the difference between six to eight weeks of rehab during the offseason. Right now we got really good news and good results, but it's doubtful that he plays Sunday."

Despite playing in only 13 games, Gurley is third in the NFL with 1,106 yards rushing and has 10 touchdowns.

-- Associated Press

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