Rams Re-sign Ronnie Rivers, Intensify Third RB Battle

0:00On March 28th, the Los Angeles Rams quietly brought back running back Ronnie Rivers after he tested free agency and decided to return. He's joining a backfield led by Kyron Williams and Blake Korum as the top duo with a third spot wide open due to their injury histories. This move adds reliable depth right away. Rivers spent the past four seasons with the Rams, so he knows the playbook inside out. He can also pitch in as a kickoff returner. Though the team is ramping up at special team's focus, and might look elsewhere for that role long term. The bigger story here is the pressure on second year back, Jarkez Hunter. The Rams traded up 10 spots in the fourth round of last year's draft, giving up an extra sixth round pick to grab him from Auburn where he was a heavy workload carrier. Yet he spent most of his rookie year as a healthy scratch, and Rivers was ahead of him then too. Looking ahead, the 2026 NFL draft class at running back appears pretty thin. That could mean the Rams prefer to solidify their current 4D rotation now rather than gamble

1:04on later additions. Months from training camp, this fight for the third running back job is already heating up, and it could shake up the depth chart in big ways.