Kyren Williams sounds off after Rams’ season takes another ugly turn

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 19). Kyren Williams sounds off after Rams’ season takes another ugly turn. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/kyren-williams-sounds-off-after-rams-season-takes-another-ugly-turn/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-19 · by Thomas L. Murray

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Rams running back Kyren Williams expressed frustration over his limited playing time after the team’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, which dropped them to 2-4 for the season. Despite being the leading rusher with 50 yards from 10 carries and 17 receiving yards, Williams implied dissatisfaction with his snap count compared to teammate Blake Corum, who had fewer total plays but more involvement per game this week. The article highlights ongoing issues such as injuries to newly signed kicker Blake Grupe and star receiver Davante Adams, contributing to the Rams’ underperformance and their current last-place standing in the NFC West division.
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After the Rams fell to a 2-4 record following an 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Kyren Williams, their running back, criticized his limited playing time. According to Arash Markazi of The Sporting Tribune, when asked about sustaining energy drives, Williams responded, "Can’t tell you, bro. Probably because I’m not out there." Despite finishing as the Rams' leading rusher with 10 carries for 50 yards and three receptions for 17 yards, he felt overshadowed by backup running back Blake Corum, who had nine carries for 42 yards and two receptions for 18 yards. Williams emphasized the need for more energy and camaraderie on the team to improve their performance.

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Arizona Rams The Sporting Tribune the Arizona Cardinals the Super Bowl

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Rams ORG · 7× Williams PERSON · 5× Arizona ORG · 2× Kyren Williams PERSON · 2× Arash Markazi PERSON · 1× Blake Corum PERSON · 1× Blake Grupe PERSON · 1× Corum PERSON · 1× The Sporting Tribune ORG · 1× the Arizona Cardinals ORG · 1×

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Williams finished the day as the Rams’ leading rusher but carried the ball 10 times for 50 yards, and hauling in three receptions on six targets for 17 yards, while backup running back Blake Corum had nine carries for 42 yards with two receptions for 18 yards.
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🔮 After the Rams fell to 2-4 following an 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Rams running back Kyren Williams didn’t hold back from calling out his playing time.
2026-10-19 · New York Post
Kyren Williams sounds off after Rams’ season takes another ugly turn · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Rams are underachieving, and players and coaches aren’t happy. asserted
players → underachieve → ?
After the Rams fell to 2-4 following an 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Rams running back Kyren Williams didn’t hold back from calling out his playing time. asserted
Williams → fall → time
According to Arash Markazi of The Sporting Tribune, Williams was asked why “the team couldn’t sustain the energy drive to drive.” uncertain
team → accord → drive
to which he responded, “Can’t tell you, bro. asserted
he → respond → you
Probably because I’m not out there. asserted
I → ’m → ?
Williams was then asked if he would like to see an increase of snaps compared to previous years and he said, “I can’t really call on that. asserted
I → ask → that
It’s not on me but I just think no matter what, we gotta continue to have the energy. asserted
we → ’ → energy
“When plays are made, be excited, be happy so that we can not only uplift the offense, but the defense, the special teams. asserted
we → make → offense
Being able to have that camaraderie to play off each other and I think that’s gonna allow us to be where want to be.” asserted
us → have → other
Williams finished the day as the Rams’ leading rusher but carried the ball 10 times for 50 yards, and hauling in three receptions on six targets for 17 yards, while backup running back Blake Corum had nine carries for 42 yards with two receptions for 18 yards. asserted
Corum → finish → yards
Despite Williams’ belief that he isn’t out on the field enough, he finished the day having played in 40 of the Rams’ offensive snaps, while Corum appeared in 16. asserted
Corum → finish → 16
This season, Williams has appeared in 68.02% of snaps, giving him the sixth most on the team’s offense. asserted
Williams → appear → offense
Coming into the season, the Rams were viewed as favorites to win the Super Bowl. asserted
Rams → come → Bowl
But after Sunday’s loss, they are now ranked last in the NFC West, with Arizona holding the tiebreaker. asserted
Arizona → rank → tiebreaker
From the moment after the Rams were held to a 44-yard field goal on their second offensive possession is when everything soured on them. asserted
everything → hold → them
Newly acquired kicker Blake Grupe was removed from the game due to a knee injury he suffered on the kickoff after his field goal. asserted
he → acquire → goal
Grupe attempted to tackle Cardinals kick returner Devin Duvemay on the kickoff but instead met his shoulder and was removed from the game. asserted
Grupe → attempt → game
The injuries continued to pile up for Los Angeles as Davante Adams left the game early due to a non-contact knee injury on the team’s final scoring drive. asserted
Adams → continue → drive
Quarterback Matthew Stafford connected with Colby Parkinson with 52 seconds left to take a one-point lead. asserted
Stafford → connect → lead
On the next drive, Arizona quickly moved past midfield, setting up a game-winning field goal to give the game it’s final score. asserted
Arizona → move → score
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