With the Los Angeles Rams’ decision to release Todd Gurley this afternoon, the running back will look for a new home entering his sixth season. The big question is where that home will be.

PointsBetUSA has released the betting odds for Gurley’s next team, and an interesting destination leads the way. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- who are reportedly set to add Tom Brady -- are out in front at even odds (+100). Another NFC South team is right behind the Bucs, with the Atlanta Falcons checking in at 3/1.

The Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans check in next with 5/1 odds. There is a major drop off after those teams, with the Detroit Lions next in line at 12/1. The Bills, Chargers, Colts and Redskins all come in at 16/1. The New England Patriots are the last team listed at 20/1.

According to a report from Josina Anderson of ESPN, the short list of Gurley's desired landing spots include the Falcons and the Dolphins. Given Gurley's All-SEC career with the Georgia Bulldogs, Gurley would likely be a hit in Atlanta, and running back is now a position of need for them following the release of Devonta Freeman. The Dolphins have been extremely active on the free agent market, but whether or not they would pursue Gurley after signing Jordan Howard remains to be seen.

The Rams owed Gurley a big pay day on Thursday if they didn’t cut him. Following a down season from the 25-year old running back, the Rams chose to avoid cutting Gurley a massive check by releasing him, Adam Schefter reported.

“Rams are releasing RB Todd Gurley, per source,” Schefter tweeted on Thursday. “Cutting him today spares the Rams from having to pay him an additional $10.5 million due today. Rams spent weeks exploring a trade for him. Now Gurley will be free to sign with any team.”

Immediately following Gurley's release, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport also explained why the Rams made this move. As Schefter pointed out in his original report, this was a financial move for Los Angeles. The Rams will still owe Gurley a large sum of money for the 2020 season, but they limited the damage by releasing him before the deadline today.

"The Los Angeles Rams tried to trade Todd Gurley, the former face of the franchise," Rapoport said. "They found no takers, thanks in part to that lucrative contract he signed a couple of years ago. They have now officially released Todd Gurley — now no longer a member of the Los Angeles Rams ... He gets seven-plus million dollars this year, but they did it before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Had they not released him, an additional $10.5 million would have been guaranteed fully for Todd Gurley."

The Rams drafted Gurley with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, and he’s been with the team ever since. The former Georgia running back was immediately a star with the Rams as he ran for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2015 en route to winning the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Gurley led the league in rushing touchdowns in back-to-back seasons from 2017 to 2018. In five years with the franchise, Gurley ran for 5,404 yards and 58 touchdowns.