NEW ORLEANS — Kyren Williams was glad to listen to it.
Rams coach Sean McVay and normal supervisor Les Snead have mentioned publicly that engaged on an extension for the Rams operating again was amongst offseason priorities.
Does Williams wish to stay with the Rams?
“Heck yeah,” Williams mentioned Thursday on the Tremendous Bowl’s media middle. “I don’t wish to go play for anyone else in addition to the Los Angeles Rams, coach McVay, beneath Les Snead and simply round all my teammates I’ve been with the final three or 4 years.
“I hope that we are able to get that completed, and I hope it doesn’t take away from all the opposite stuff that’s happening with the Rams, and we are able to get that over with and get again to specializing in ball.”
Williams’ scenario will not be probably the most urgent for a Rams group coming off a 10-7 document and NFC divisional-round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Cooper Kupp, a cornerstone of McVay’s offense for many of his eight seasons, introduced this week that the Rams had knowledgeable him they might search to commerce the receiver.
“It sucks,” Williams mentioned. “It’s the character of this enterprise. Cooper is a man that earlier than I ever acquired to the Rams, Cooper was a pillar of the Rams and was any individual that once you consider the Rams, you consider Cooper Kupp.”
Williams mentioned he would miss not having Kupp as a task mannequin for methods to be an expert. Nevertheless, the scenario additionally presents Williams and receiver Puka Nacua the chance to develop as leaders, he mentioned.
“To have the ability to be that particular person Cooper was within the locker room for the younger guys which can be coming in,” he mentioned.
The Rams additionally should work by quarterback Matthew Stafford’s contract scenario. The Sixteenth-year veteran has given no indication publicly that he desires to retire, and he’s anticipated to need his contract adjusted for the second 12 months in a row.
Within the meantime, Williams will put together for his fourth NFL season.
Williams, who will flip 25 in August, has rushed for two,582 yards and 26 touchdowns because the Rams chosen him within the fifth spherical of the 2022 draft out of Notre Dame.
This season, he rushed for 1,299 yards and 14 touchdowns.
“I’m excited to return, after three years of a physique of labor, to essentially know what I’m good at, the place I have to get higher and proceed to maintain working,” he mentioned. “I believe that is going to be my greatest offseason. … I’m going to return to work and get my physique proper and are available out subsequent season on hearth.”