Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams is retiring after an eight-year NFL career that saw him win the Super Bowl with the team.
Williams, who is set to turn 33 later this month, was placed on the reserve/retired list by the Rams before his retirement was confirmed on Saturday.
During his eight seasons in the NFL, the Jacksonville-born defender played for the Jaguars and the Baltimore Ravens while enjoying two stints in Los Angeles.
He began his career as an undrafted free agent who made the Ravens’ roster in 2018. The Rams claimed him off waivers later that year, and he eventually played his way into a starting job opposite Jalen Ramsey in Los Angeles’ secondary.
Williams was a starter for their championship team in the 2021 season, and he led the Rams with eight tackles in their Super Bowl LVI victory over Cincinnati.
He then left for a $30million free agent deal with Jacksonville and played two seasons as a starter for the Jaguars, but returned to the Rams after they released him in March 2024.
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams is retiring after an eight-year NFL career
Williams was a starter for their championship team in the 2021 season, and he led the Rams with eight tackles in their Super Bowl LVI victory over Cincinnati
Injuries limited Williams’ availability over the past two seasons with LA, but he largely played well when healthy.
The Super Bowl winner has one year left on his contract with the Rams, who agreed to a trade to acquire star cornerback Trent McDuffie from Kansas City this month.
Williams finished with 12 career interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, along with two fumble recoveries and 306 tackles.
His collegiate career was also eventful. He started out at Division III Marietta College in Ohio before transferring to UAB.
He then turned down offers to leave the Blazers even when the school briefly dropped football, delivering flowers on the side to stay afloat until the program was revived in 2015.
