Gurley takes Sanders' No. 21 with Falcons: 'Prime was hatin' on me'

New Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley will wear No. 21, the jersey made famous by Hall of Fame cornerback Deion "Prime Time" Sanders.

"Prime was hatin' on me," Gurley joked Friday on 92.9 The Game. "He told me, 'Don't wear it.' ... If I was Prime, I wouldn't want nobody be wearing my number either."

Gurley agreed to a one-year deal with the Falcons following his release from the Los Angeles Rams early in free agency. The running back donned No. 30 for all five of his seasons with the Rams.

Several players have worn No. 21 for the Falcons since Sanders, who played in Atlanta from 1989 to 1993. Desmond Trufant, who was cut earlier in the offseason, had the number for the last seven years.

Sanders was inducted into the Falcons' Ring of Honor in 2010.