Darious Williams is one of the 11 players on injured reserve for the Los Angeles Rams right now after he suffered a hamstring strain in training camp and then aggravated it just before the season. His absence has been felt in the secondary but the Rams will get him back at some point.
It’s just unclear if he’ll return when first eligible for the team’s Week 5 game against the Packers. Sean McVay was asked about Williams’ status Wednesday and he says the team hasn’t had discussions about activating him yet, which isn’t exactly encouraging to hear.
“I don’t know that yet,” he said. “We haven’t had a chance to talk about that but I do know this, he’s making good progress. As far as when he will be able to return, [we] have not decided that yet.”
Hamstring injuries can be tricky, as we saw with Cooper Kupp last season when he strained his and then suffered a setback before the season, similar to Williams. The Rams always talk about a player returning to performance, not returning to play, so they want to ensure that Williams is all the way back before activating him.
They signed the veteran cornerback to a three-year deal this offseason, bringing him back to Los Angeles after he had a two-year stint in Jacksonville. Once he returns, he’s expected to be one of the starting cornerbacks on the outside, which will impact Cobie Durant’s playing time.
