Canal Street Chronicles
Williams comes to New Orleans on a one-year deal.
On Monday, March 17, the New Orleans Saints signed former Los Angeles Rams DE Jonah Williams to a one-year deal.
The 29-year-old from Meridian, ID, graduated from Rocky Mountain High School and went on to attend Weber State, playing football for the Wildcats for 4 years. He finished his collegiate career with 194 total tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries in 54 games with 52 starts.
Williams was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Rams in 2020. He played in Los Angeles 3 different times (2020-2021, 2021-2023 and briefly in 2024). Also spending time in between with the Minnesota Vikings (twice) as well as the Detroit Lions.
He comes to New Orleans already familiar with new defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, from his first stint with the Rams as a rookie in 2020, when Staley was the Rams DC. Williams said he was excited and comfortable about the idea of playing for the Saints because of his previous relationship with Staley.
At 6’5”, 275 lbs., Williams has recorded 80 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 5 stops for a loss in his 4-year NFL career.
