Darious Williams strained his hamstring on the second day of training camp, forcing him to miss more than a month of practice. He was seemingly making progress and Sean McVay said before Wednesday’s practice that the cornerback was doing well, but he was then placed on injured reserve.
The move came as a huge surprise, leading the Rams thin at corner entering Week 1. On Friday, McVay explained what led to the decision to put Williams on IR, revealing that he “re-tweaked” his hamstring and an MRI revealed it wasn’t fully healed.
It sounds like the Rams aren’t even certain Williams will be back when first eligible in Week 5, saying they want to be smart with their free-agent cornerback.
Sean McVay said Darious Williams “re-tweaked” his hamstring. MRI after Wednesday’s practice showed there was “still something there” from last injury.
McVay said hope is Williams is ready after four games, but want to be smart w/ him. Felt giving him that time was best for him.
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) September 6, 2024
The Rams haven’t yet filled Williams’ roster spot, but now that he’s on IR, they don’t have to release anyone in order to make room for any potential additions to the roster.
It’s unfortunate that he’s going to miss at least four games but the good news is that Cobie Durant should be good to go for Sunday night against the Lions. He’s also dealing with a hamstring injury but is expected to play.
