Rams RB Kyren Williams Shares Encouraging Update on Contract Talks
After surpassing 1,000 rushing yards and scoring over 10 touchdowns in each of the past two seasons, Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams is eager to secure a contract extension.
In a conversation with the LA Times, Williams expressed optimism about the negotiation process.
“I know with time it’s going to happen,” Williams said last week in Pasadena, where he handed out new shoes to children impacted by the Eaton Fire, according to the LA Times.
“I would love for it to get done so I can take care of my family and the loved ones that helped me get here,” he added. “I’ve always got trust in God. Whether it happens now or I play out the season, I know it’s going to happen eventually.”
Williams, entering the final year of his rookie deal, hopes to remain with the Rams long-term.
The former fifth-round pick racked up 1,299 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns last season with the team.
Earlier in the offseason, Rams general manager Les Snead emphasized Williams’ importance to the franchise and confirmed their interest in re-signing him.
“Kyren’s a great human. We all want this to work out. It’s just a matter of agreeing on a contract that feels like a win-win moving forward,” Snead said.
“And if it doesn’t happen this year, it doesn’t mean Kyren won’t be part of the Rams next year. It also doesn’t mean we can’t revisit it a year from now.”
According to Over The Cap, the Rams hold $19.5 million in cap space for the 2025-26 season and project to have $72 million available in 2026, depending on other extensions.
In the 2025 NFL Draft, the Rams added depth to the backfield by selecting Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter in the fourth round.
“You look at just the way that this guy played the game at a high level in an incredibly competitive conference… he’s got the ability to run through you or to be able to run away from you,” head coach Sean McVay said after the draft. “I texted Kyren how excited I am for him to get a chance to mentor him…”
Though Hunter is unlikely to take over the starting job, he will provide reliable support while Williams rests on the sideline.
“I haven’t talked to him,” Williams told RG.org’s DJ Siddiqi in a May 1 interview. “But I’m always excited for new teammates, new people to go work with, people to grind with and compete with. I’m excited for when those guys do come and get to work with them.”
