Rams place CB Darious Williams on reserve/retired list

Field Level Media|published: Sat 7th March, 13:53 2026

NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams

Nov 23, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) runs with the ball against Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams (31) during the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams has retired after eight NFL seasons.

The Rams on Saturday announced that they had placed Williams on the reserve/retired list.

That move comes on the heels of Wednesday's reports that Los Angeles agreed to acquire All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs in a blockbuster trade that includes the 29th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Chiefs reportedly also would receive the Rams' fifth- and sixth-round selections in that draft as well as a third-round pick in 2027.

Williams, who turns 33 on March 15, spent six of his eight seasons with Los Angeles over two stints. He also was a member of the Super Bowl LVI-winning Rams team during the 2021 season.

He had 25 tackles and one interception in 12 games (three starts) last season with Los Angeles.

Williams totaled 306 tackles and 12 interceptions in 104 career games (69 starts) with the Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars and Rams.

--Field Level Media

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