Just when you thought there would be an offseason of no drama at the running back position for the Rams, Kyren Williams picks up a foot injury that’s apparently enough of an issue that he’s straight up been ruled out until training camp. Yes, it’s beyond early in the offseason, and ‘minor’ injuries like they’re calling this one at this point in the game generally aren’t any reason to be concerned – but with Blake Corum waiting to pounce on an opportunity, the door has at the very least been cracked open for the third-round running back to foil our workhorse plans for Kyren Williams in 2024.
You can already almost hear Sean McVay lavishing praise on Corum and four-letter networks drumming up controversy about what the backfield will look like this season. At the end of the day, there’s still no reason panic about Williams’ potential workload even with Corum factored in… although it wouldn’t be a bad idea to brace ourselves for all of the Blake Corum RB1 propaganda that’s about to come our way while Kyren is sidelined. Based on Kyren’s workload in 2023, he’s earned the benefit of the doubt as the team’s clear lead back despite the early turbulence this offseason has brought.