On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Rams came to an agreement on a new contract extension worth $33 million over three years with running back Kyren Williams, as reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN on X, formerly Twitter. The deal was initially reported by Drew and Jason Rosenhaus and brought to an end a saga that had Rams fans wondering whether their star running back would be in a Los Angeles uniform for the foreseeable future.
Some fans were speculating that Williams’ deal could have a ripple effect on other running backs looking for new extensions around the league, and recently, Schefter reported on how that could impact Buffalo Bills star running back James Cook.
“Some around the league believed this was the deal, between Kyren Williams and the Rams, that had to get done before James Cook and the Bills escalated their contract talks,” reported Schefter on X, formerly Twitter.
James Cook has been holding out of training camp for the Bills over the last few days as he searches for his own contract extension, and it remains to be seen whether the Williams deal will indeed accelerate those talks.
