Insider Reveals New Details of the Los Angeles Rams’ Latest Contract Extension

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Williams’ 2027 compensation also follows a tiered structure. He will receive $4.61 million of his $8.95 million base salary as a guaranteed injury payment at signing, which will convert to a full guarantee early in the 2026 league year. The remainder will be guaranteed by the fifth day of the 2027 league year. His 2028 base salary, $10.45 million, is not guaranteed — a common feature in long-term NFL contracts to protect teams from late-career decline.

In practical terms, if the Rams play out the contract in full, Williams will earn $38.35 million, with a new-money average of $11 million per year — placing him seventh among running backs, between Aaron Jones and Josh Jacobs. That figure is significant in today’s market, where few backs crack eight figures annually.

1. 2025 90-man roster bonus: $5.15 million, fully guaranteed.

2.2025 base salary: $1.1 million, fully guaranteed.

3. 2026 90-man roster bonus: $5.5 million, fully guaranteed three days after signing.

4. 2026 base salary: $5.5 million, $2.75 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing, the rest of which is guaranteed for injury at signing and becomes fully guaranteed on the third day of 2026 league year.

5.2026 per-game roster bonus: $645,000 total, fully guaranteed (but must be earned).

6. 2027 90-man roster bonus: $550,000.

7. 2027 base salary: $8.95 million, $4.605 of which is guaranteed for injury at signing, with $2.3025 million becoming fully guaranteed on the fifth day of the 2026 league year and the remaining $2.3025 million becoming fully guaranteed on the fifth day of the 2027 league year.

8. 2027 per-game roster bonus: $500,000 total, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed as of the fifth day of the 2027 league year (but must be earned).

9. 2028 base salary: $10.451 million.

The 24-year-old was heading into the final season of his rookie deal, but his performance since taking over as the team’s lead rusher made an extension more of an inevitability than a question. After a quiet rookie campaign, Williams led the NFL in rushing yards per game (95.3) in 2023 and earned a Pro Bowl nod. He followed that up with 350 touches and 16 total touchdowns in 2024, though his efficiency dipped under the increased workload.

For head coach Sean McVay and the Rams’ front office, the investment comes with the expectation that Williams can remain both productive and durable despite his high usage. The team’s passing game will still run through Puka Nacua and free-agent addition Davante Adams, but Williams’ role as a stabilizing force in the run game is secure.

The depth chart behind him features Ronnie Rivers, third-round rookie Blake Corum, and fourth-round pick Jarquez Hunter — a young, cost-controlled trio that allows the Rams to focus their spending elsewhere while keeping their RB1 well-compensated.

Williams himself expressed in May that he expected to remain in Los Angeles beyond 2025, regardless of when the deal was finalized. That vision is now reality, and barring unforeseen changes, he’ll hit free agency in 2029 at age 28, still young enough to potentially command another significant contract.

With their backfield centerpiece locked in, the Rams can shift their focus to contending for another postseason run. Last year’s divisional-round exit showed promise, and with Matthew Stafford entering his fifth season with the team, Los Angeles has made clear it intends to keep its offensive core intact for the next several years.