7 reasons why Rams should not rush into an extension for RB Kyren Williams

Rams want RB Kyren Williams around for years to come, affordably

Of course, that is not to say that the Rams front office and coaching staff are unaware of the problem. While the team has made some difficult decisions about the Rams roster for the 2025 NFL season already, I believe those moves are the first steps to a major makeover for the team on the offensive side of the football.

The team realized that a backlog of offensive weapons collecting dust and cobwebs on the bench is simply not good for anyone. So the team set about clearing the logjam before the problem grew to a critical mass. The team has parted ways with veteran wide receivers Cooper Kupp, Demarcus Robinson, and Tyler Johnson. Now the team is banking on the production of veteran WRs Davante Adams, Puka Nacua, Tutu Atwell, and Jordan Whittington.

And whomever the team may add during the 2025 NFL Draft.

While the Rams front office begins to dig into another effort to reconstruct an NFL championship roster for the team, there are other tasks left on the 'To Do' list that will eventually need attention as well.

It's the hope of every rookie who is drafted by an NFL team that their production and dependability will warrant extension talks from the team. And for Rams rookies, that is truly a huge deal, as many rookies play their hearts out for the duration of their first NFL contract, only to discover that the next payday comes from another NFL team.

For now, that is not the case for Kyren Williams, and he is thrilled by that:

Of course, committing to an extension is not the same as executing an extension. Kyren Williams and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, may have expectations over what his future contribution to the Rams is worth. The Rams and GM Les Snead may have an entirely different number in mind.

Per The Draft Network's Justin Melo, Kyren Williams could open negotiations demanding a three-year deal worth upwards of $46.5 million. an average per year of $15.5 million:

Are the Rams willing to allot that much of their salary cap to Kyren Williams now, with a desperately underused RB Blake Corum on the roster, and a 2025 NFL Draft teeming with almost unlimited potential at a much more affordable price? Thus begins the meticulous toil of establishing what Kyren Williams is worth, not isolated on an island, but to the team as a whole.

The Rams have four running backs on the roster. Ultimately, if William overprices himself or becomes too rigid in his negotiations, the team has many other options to explore. Would it be the optimal solution for either side? Perhaps not. But the Rams front office has been down this road before. And it's the team's history and future that makes me believe that the Rams are not rushing into anything.

What history? What future? I thought you would never ask: