Overview

• The deal guarantees $23 million over three years at an $11 million average annual value, placing Williams among the NFL’s top seven highest-paid running backs.
• This is the Rams’ first long-term running back extension since Todd Gurley’s 2018 contract, highlighting the team’s focus on maintaining offensive continuity.
• Williams has amassed 2,443 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns on 544 carries over the past two seasons, establishing himself as Los Angeles’s offensive centerpiece.
• He logged 43 percent of the Rams’ total touches last season, the highest share of any player in the league.
• Negotiations proceeded smoothly under agent Drew Rosenhaus while Williams fully participated in spring workouts and training camp without any holdout.