{"id":18517,"date":"2025-05-02T18:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T18:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/18517\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T18:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T18:04:09","slug":"rams-rb-kyren-williams-ready-to-make-2025-his-best-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/18517\/","title":{"rendered":"Rams RB Kyren Williams ready to make 2025 his &#8216;best season&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/los-angeles-rams\/343\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Rams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> running back Kyren Williams has enjoy a solid start to his NFL career.<\/p>\n<p>After an injured-riddled rookie season in 2022, Williams broke out over the past two years as the Rams&#8217; starting running back. He&#8217;s rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons and scored 31 combined touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Even after such great success, Williams said he doesn&#8217;t think he&#8217;s at his best yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t feel like I\u2019ve touched my peak yet,&#8221; Williams told <a href=\"https:\/\/rg.org\/news\/football\/los-angeles-rams-star-kyren-williams-ready-for-explosive-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RG.org&#039;s DJ Siddiqi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">RG.org&#8217;s DJ Siddiqi<\/a>. &#8220;I\u2019ve gotten to where I wanted to be, but I\u2019m determined to make this my best season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The key things Williams said he wants to improve on are his explosive runs and creating &#8220;more opportunities for my guys around me to be successful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever that looks,&#8221; he added, &#8220;whether that\u2019s pass blocking, catching the ball, breaking long runs, converting first downs, do everything I can to make sure that I\u2019m the best I can be consistently this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This is a big year for Williams for another reason: He and the Rams are in long-term contract extension negotations ahead of the final year of his rookie contract.<\/p>\n<p>While he could be a candidate for the franchise tag next year, the Rams could let Williams walk in free agency if they can&#8217;t agree on the numbers for a new deal. L.A. has recently drafted two running backs in Blake Corum and Jarquez Hunter who could supplant Williams in the event he doesn&#8217;t remain with the Rams past this season.<\/p>\n<p>But while both sides continue to talk, Williams is focused on the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2025\/05\/02\/rams-rb-kyren-williams-2025-his-best-season\/83409404007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rams RB Kyren Williams ready to make 2025 his &#039;best season&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rams RB Kyren Williams ready to make 2025 his &#8216;best season&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams has enjoy a solid start to his NFL career. 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