We received an answer to one of the Los Angeles Rams’ looming questions from this offseason, as they elected to extend RB Kyren Williams to a three-year, $33M contract. Renewing their commitment to Williams long-term is a break from historical norms. Williams became the first Rams running back since Todd Gurley to receive a long-term deal from the team.

Even with Williams now under contract for multiple more seasons, it’s possible that we see the veteran on the field less often in 2025. The Rams have invested significant draft capital—third and fifth round picks, respectively—into his current understudies in Blake...

No, the Los Angeles Rams will not trade for Micah Parsons and Aaron Donald won’t come out of retirement to play with him this season. It’s a fun idea to generate clicks though, courtesy of Donald himself.

Donald did make an Instagram comment on Tuesday teasing that he might have to return to football if the Rams trade for Parsons, who is currently in a contract standoff with the Dallas Cowboys, but let’s be adults about this and admit it is all for laughs. Even if Donald would seriously consider returning to the NFL to play with Parsons in L.A.,...

Matthew Stafford’s back injury is a herniated disc that the Rams have treated with an epidural, but all that does is mask the problem and trick Stafford’s brain into thinking there is no problem. The injury could linger for the entire season and any hit, perhaps even any throw, could be the one that triggers an absence for Stafford this season.

That’s according to Dr. Jesse Morse on Wednesday, following up on L.A.‘s own report released regarding the injury and explaining exactly what happens inside the body when someone has a herniated disc, what causes pain, and why a cortisone...

Unless you were living under a rock as of yesterday, ESPN has acquired the rights to the NFL Network and other league media assets. The outlet will now have the rights to RedZone, and the NFL will have a 10% stake in the network.

League owners and government regulators must approve the deal first, yet that’s inevitable. This is a significant development, but is it beneficial for fans of the Los Angeles Rams and everyone else?

Both the NFL and ESPN (particularly Disney) will do whatever they want as they’re monopolies. It’s a good thing the NFL or the House...

QB Stetson Bennett

It’s very likely that quarterback Stetson Bennett will take the majority, if not all of the preseason snaps for the Rams. He got the majority of the work as a rookie and then got all of the snaps last year. This will be a big preseason for Bennett. Over the last two preseasons, he’s been reckless with the ball at times and his processing has been late. However, the coaching staff seems to be pleased with the progress that he’s made as he enters year three.

With Stafford nursing a sore back, there may be more...

The Los Angeles Rams are usually good about following through on their publicly known intentions and on Tuesday general manager Les Snead completed the stated goal to get Kyren Williams extended before the season. The Rams signed Williams to a three-year, $33 million contract with $23 million guaranteed, giving L.A. control of his rights through the 2028 season.

But was it a good deal for the Rams?

The numbers

Williams’ new money of $11 million per season now ranks seventh in the NFL at the running back position, slotting him right behind Alvin Kamara and Josh Jacobs, but over...

There is finally some clarity when it comes to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his sore back that has held him out of training camp. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Stafford is dealing with a herniated an aggravated disc and has received an epidural to help him deal with it. The plan is still for him to be ready for Week 1.

Stafford has yet to participate in training camp and sat out Tuesday’s joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys. Stafford missing the joint practice is notable as the Rams value those for their starters much more...

Things will look a little different around here today.

A few weeks ago we told you something new was coming to Turf Show Times and today it’s here. Things are cleaner, faster and easier to use. There are the same writers, coverage, comments, and community you’ve come to rely on, now with less clutter and clunkiness.

Let’s dive in. If you scroll down the page on your phone or computer, it’s smoother. You’ll notice that the most talked-about stories have a bigger font displaying the number of comments. You’ll also see a section called Active Conversations to point you to...

Who is favored to make the Rams 53-man roster at the end of training camp?

The Los Angeles Rams have wrapped up training camp and the focus now will be getting ready for Week 1. This week, the Rams will have a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday before the two teams play on Saturday. With the preseason about to get started, back-of-the-roster players will have an opportunity to stand out in front of the coaching staff. Here is my post-training camp Rams 53-man roster.

Quarterback (3): Matthew Stafford, Jimmy Garoppolo, Stetson Bennett

This is my first...

Is Matthew Stafford’s successor more important than Rams competing this season?

The Los Angeles Rams have entered the 2025 season in a bit of a weird spot with one foot in two different timelines. That’s not necessarily a bad thing as the Rams are set up to compete now, but have pieces in place to sustain success through the next era. At the same time, it can make things confusing as far as committing to one particular timeline.

This is a young roster with two of its most important pillars moving forward under the age of 24. Those pillars are...

Matthew Stafford has one of the lengthiest injury histories among active NFL players

It’s not often that I share updates from doctors on social media with respect to Los Angeles Rams players; however, because updates from the team itself have been kept at a minimum, it seems apt to look to other sources.

Dr. Jesse Morse took to X to give his thoughts on Matthew Stafford’s back injury. While all should be taken with a grain of salt, Morse does have an impressive sports resume. He’s CEO of the InjuryExpertz website that maintains injury histories and player analysis. On X...

Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 8/4/25

Part of the reason Sean McVay says key players can miss pre-season games is because he feels his Los Angeles Rams get just as good, if not better work in when they compete in joint-practices with other teams, so Matthew Stafford missing upcoming joint-practices with the Dallas Cowboys is concerning, and I’ll admit that.

Is it concerning enough to consider that the Rams won’t be able to recover? That’s for you to decide, but I think if the Rams fail this season, it won’t be because Stafford missed joint-practices with a team...