Rams’ Kyren Williams Out for OTAs with Foot Injury, Expected Back by Training Camp

The Los Angeles Rams will be without a key starter on offense during OTAs.

Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporterson Tuesday that running back Kyren Williams is dealing with a “foot issue” that will keep him sidelined for the team’s offseason program this spring. McVay added that Williams is expected to be back on the field for training camp in the summer.

A fifth-round pick in the 2022 draft, Williams is coming off a stellar sophomore season in the NFL in which he earned his first career Pro Bowl selection as well as second-team All-Pro honors. Despite being limited to 12 games due to a sprained ankle suffered in Week 6, he posted career highs across the board with 228 carries for 1,144 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 206 receiving yards and three more scores.

Due to Williams’ absence from OTAs, rookie running back Blake Corum will likely have a heavy workload with the starting lineup, as ESPN’s Field Yates pointed out. After staring at Michigan for the last four years, with over 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons and helping the Wolverines to the 2023 national championship, Corum was chosen by the Rams with a third-round choice in the 2024 draft. He was declared the game’s offensive MVP. The Rams finished the 2023 season with a 10-7 record, earning a trip to the postseason where they were eliminated in a thrilling 24-23 loss to the Detroit Lions in the NFC Wild Card Round. Los Angeles will if Williams can maintain his health during the 2024 season.