Needing cornerback help, the Los Angeles Rams wasted little time addressing that hole on their roster in free agency. They agreed to a three-year deal with Darious Williams on Tuesday morning, bringing back the veteran cornerback after he spent two years in Jacksonville.
The terms of his contract weren’t revealed initially, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Network shared the value of it on Tuesday. According to Rapoport, Williams’ contract has a base value of $22.5 million and is worth up to $30 million, likely through incentives.
That’s similar to the deal he got from the Jaguars in 2022 when he left the Rams; that contract was for three years and was worth $30 million. For a 30-year-old cornerback, Williams’ deal with the Rams is pretty sizable still.
Darious Williams gets a 3-year deal worth $22.5M, source said, up to $30M. https://t.co/g83cPQN1de
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2024
Williams had four interceptions and 19 passes defensed last season with the Jaguars, bouncing back after two straight years without an interception. He broke out with the Rams in 2020 when he had four interceptions and 14 passes defensed.