The Chicago Bears were among the NFL teams present in Athens, Georgia, for the University of Georgia's pro day on Wednesday where the star attraction, running back Todd Gurley, attended the event but did not work out in front of scouts.

ESPN’s Vaughn McClure snapped a photo of Gurley engaged in an “extended conversation” with Bears southeast area scout Sam Summerville.

Todd Gurley having extended conversation with Chicago Bears scout pic.twitter.com/pWOJx54F2I — vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) March 18, 2015

Gurley is widely considered one of the best tailbacks in a deep 2015 draft class, despite suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee back in November. Before the injury, Gurley averaged 7.4 yards per carry (123 attempts for 911 yards) and scored nine touchdowns in just six games as a junior. Gurley also returned four kickoffs for 179 yards and one touchdown in his abbreviated 2014 campaign.

Gurley left Georgia with 3,285 career rushing yards and 36 rushing touchdowns. His best output in the passing game occurred in 2013 when Gurley caught 37 balls for 441 yards and six touchdowns.

ESPN NFL draft Insider Mel Kiper Jr. does not have Gurley being selected in the first round in his latest mock draft.

It’s no secret the Bears need to improve their depth at running back with 29-year-old Matt Forte entering the final year of his current deal that calls for him to earn a $7.050 million base salary and count $9.2 million against the salary cap in 2015. Forte is second in team history with 11,431 yards from scrimmage and caught a franchise-high for a running back 102 passes last year, but the reality of the NFL is that organizations are often reluctant to sign backs pushing 30 years old to lucrative contracts when there seems to be an endless of supply of younger, cheaper alternatives.

The Bears invested a 2014 fourth-round pick in Ka'Deem Carey who played sparingly his rookie season behind Forte.

It would not be a surprise if the Bears decide to take a running back at some juncture of the draft to improve the competition on the depth chart and further protect them at the position given Forte’s uncertain future.

Other Georgia players of note on display for scouts on Wednesday included: cornerback Damian Swann, center David Andrews, defensive linemen Ray Drew, receiver Chris Conley, quarterback Hutson Mason and linebackers Amarlo Herrera and Ramik Wilson.