Williams (ankle) was limited at Friday's practice, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Williams was a full participant Thursday, so Friday's limited workload is somewhat concerning. Still, the team could just be erring on the side of caution with an injury that had him previously on injured reserve. Saturday's practice report should bring more clarity to the issue.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Should play Sunday
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Williams (ankle) should be able to play Sunday according to head coach Sean McVay, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Williams was designated to return from IR Wednesday and will need to be activated by Saturday to play in Week 9. Before getting injured, Williams had missed only one defensive snap all season. He will likely return to his starting role if he can play Sunday against the Titans.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Diagnosed with mild sprain
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Williams suffered a mild ankle sprain in Thursday's win over Seattle, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Coach Sean McVay said Friday that Williams doesn't have a timetable for his return, but it's encouraging that the injury is considered minor. The cornerback will have a few additional days to recover ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Ready for Week 1
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Williams (ankle) isn't listed on the Rams' injury report Wednesday.
Williams was dealing with an ankle injury early in August and has just made it off the Rams' injury list. The cornerback is slated for a big role alongside Jalen Ramsey on what should be one of the league's top defenses. Williams appears to be on track to play in Sundays' opener against the Bears.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Dealing with ankle issue
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Williams is dealing with an ankle issue and did not practice Tuesday, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
The severity of the ankle injury remains unknown, but it's something to keep an eye on as Saturday's preseason opener against the Chargers approaches. Williams is slated to replace Troy Hill as the team's starting corner opposite Jalen Ramsey, but it could be Donte Deayon and David Long seeing increased reps if Williams remains sideline for some time.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Returning to Los Angeles
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Williams signed a one-year restricted free agent tender with the Rams on Wednesday, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.
The Rams placed a first-round tender on Williams this offseason, a move that signaled a strong desire to keep him around for 2021. Look for Williams to head into next season as a key piece of the secondary, coming off a 2020 campaign in which he posted career highs in interceptions (four), tackles (44) and pass breakups (14) .
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Rams' Darious Williams: Notable role in 2020
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Williams recorded 44 tackles (37 solo), 14 pass breakups and four interceptions across 16 regular-season games with the Rams in 2020.
Williams managed career-high numbers across the board in 2020, playing 824 defensive snaps compared to 221 snaps in 2019. His 14 pass breakups tied for 12th in the NFL. The soon-to-be 28-year-old is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Settling into expanded role
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Williams played 47 of 49 defensive snaps and recorded two solo tackles and a pass breakup during Sunday's 28-17 loss to Miami.
The second-year Ram has started six of eight games and is playing the majority of defensive snaps. Williams appears locked into his extended role and ranks 15th among eligible cornerbacks, according to PFF position grades. He's probably still not a serviceable fantasy asset in most settings, though.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Good to go Sunday
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Williams (ankle) is active for Sunday's game versus the Bills, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Williams has a consistent role on the Rams' defense, as he's logged at least 89 percent of the defensive snaps in each game to begin the season. He's produced well, too, recording five solo tackles, a pass breakup and an interception.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Questionable for Sunday's game
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Williams (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest at Buffalo.
Williams operated under a DNP/LP/LP practice schedule this week, so the arrow seems to be pointing in the right direction for an appearance Sunday. The reserve corner so far has earned 46 percent of the Rams' snaps on defense through two games this season, which would fall in David Long's lap if Williams is inhibited or absent this weekend.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Declared out for Week 11
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Williams (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against Chicago.
Williams was unable to participate in practice all week after suffering the injury in Week 10. Accordingly, the Rams will be without some of their special-teams depth.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Ruled out Sunday
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Williams (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game against the Steelers, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
Williams was forced to leave the game in the second quarter, and couldn't give it a go after getting extra treatment during halftime. The UAB product is primarily used on special teams, so his absence likely won't effect the defense.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Leaves game Sunday
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Williams (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers.
It's unclear how Williams picked up the injury, but he was forced to exit the game in the second quarter. He'll likely get some extra treatment during halftime, but as long as he's sidelined, look for David Long to see a slight bumped in snaps.
