RONNIE RIVERS NEWS

Blanked in playoff loss Rivers played all 16 of his snaps on special teams during the Rams 28-22 NFC divisional-round loss to the Eagles.

Impact Head coach Sean McVay didn't deviate from starting running back Kyren Williams at all on Sunday, leaving him in for all 71 snaps on offense. On the season, Rivers compiled 22 rushing attempts for 99 yards and tacked on five catches for 34 yards, and is set to become a restricted free agent in the offseason. Rookie Blake Corum (forearm) established himself as the backup to Williams by season's end, but Rivers has a key role on special teams, which may entice the Rams into bringing him back in 2025.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Earns three touches Corum rushed three times for eight yards during Monday's 27-9 wild-card win against the Vikings.

Impact With Blake Corum (forearm) out for the playoffs, Rivers stepped in as the primary backup to Kyren Williams at running back. As has been the case all season, Williams didn't come off the field often, playing 46 snaps and earning a total of 19 touches for 92 yards and a touchdown on his 16 carries and three receptions. Rivers played just seven snaps, and his three touches all came in the fourth quarter with the Rams holding a comfortable lead. Rivers is likely to continue to see limited time on offense in the divisional round against a stout Eagles run defense.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Leads backup offense Sunday Rivers rushed for 48 yards on 12 carries while bringing in four of five targets for 34 receiving yards in Sunday's 30-25 loss to the Seahawks.

Impact The Rams rested starter Kyren Williams for a Week 18 contest that had marginal playoff implications for Los Angeles. Actual spot-starter Blake Corum (forearm) recorded just three touches before exiting the contest and opening the door for Rivers to record 16 touches in the narrow loss. With the former already being ruled out for the entire playoff schedule, Rivers is lined up to serve as Willilams' primary backup in next Monday's home playoff matchup against Minnesota.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to special-teams role Rivers played all 20 of his snaps on special teams in Thursday's 12-6 win over the 49ers.

Impact Rivers had been working ahead of Blake Corum as the top backup to lead back Kyren Williams through the first four games of the season, but the rookie has since supplanted Rivers for the No. 2 role. Though he's been active for each of the Rams' ensuing 10 contests, Rivers has played exclusively on special teams in all of those games.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to special-teams role Rivers played all 20 of his snaps on special teams in Thursday's 12-6 win over the 49ers.

Impact Rivers had been working ahead of Blake Corum as the top backup to lead back Kyren Williams through the first four games of the season, but the rookie has since supplanted Rivers for the No. 2 role. Though he's been active for each of the Rams' ensuing 10 contests, Rivers has played exclusively on special teams in all of those games.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to special teams role Rivers did not record a snap on offense and played 11 snaps on special teams during Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Packers.

Impact For the first time this season, Rivers did not act as the backup to Kyren Williams, with Blake Corum filling the role instead. Whether this is a one-game test for the third-round rookie before the Rams go on bye in Week 6, or if Corum has officially jumped Rivers on the depth chart remains to be seen, but Corum notably produced very similar numbers to what Rivers had been producing with his touches (five rushes for 25 yards, one catch for eight yards). Regardless, the role of Williams hasn't changed, as he rushed 22 times for 102 yards and a touchdown, so neither Rivers nor Corum have much immediate value barring an injury to Williams.

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Season-high usage in loss Rivers rushed six times for 26 yards during Sunday's 24-18 loss against Chicago.

Impact The third-year back saw his usage creep up for the second consecutive week, taking the field for 13 of the Rams' 61 snaps on offense. For the third time in four weeks, rookie Blake Corum was used exclusively on special teams, leaving Rivers as the clear No. 2 behind Kyren Williams. Even with the slight uptick in usage, the Rams backfield still runs through Williams (19-94-1 on Sunday) heading into a Week 5 matchup against the Packers.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of touches in victory Rivers rushed twice for nine yards during Sunday's 27-24 victory against San Francisco.

Impact Kyren Williams (24-89-2 rushing line Sunday) is locked in as the starter for the Rams, but Rivers continued to work as the backup. The third-year pro converted a pivotal fourth down on a fake punt, keeping alive a drive that ended in a receiving touchdown for Williams. Notably, third-round rookie Blake Corum didn't take a snap on offense for the second time in three games, meaning Rivers seems firmly locked in as the backup to Williams, at least for now. Rivers likely will continue to have a limited role in the offense in a Week 4 contest against the Bears.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of touches in victory Rivers rushed twice for nine yards during Sunday's 27-24 victory against San Francisco.

Impact Kyren Williams (24-89-2) is locked in as the starter for the Rams, but Rivers continued to work as the backup. The third-year pro converted a pivotal fourth down on a fake punt, keeping alive a drive that ended in a receiving touchdown for Williams. Notably, third-round rookie Blake Corum didn't take a snap on offense for the second time in three games, meaning Rivers seems firmly locked in as the backup to Williams, at least for now. Rivers will likely continue to have a limited role in the offense in a Week 4 contest against the Bears.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHTS: Rams RB Ronnie Rivers catches 49ers sleeping on chain-moving fake punt run Los Angeles Rams running back Ronnie Rivers catches the San Francisco 49ers sleeping on a chain-moving fake punt run.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • THERAMS.COM

One catch in defeat Rivers caught his only target for no gain and played three snaps on offense during Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Kyren Williams continued to dominate the touches in the backfield, only yielding three snaps to Rivers before the game was completely out of hand. Rookie Blake Corum had eight rushing attempts, but all eight came on the final drive of the game with the game already wrapped up, so his usage was likely to eat up the remaining clock and protect an already depleted offense from taking any further damage. It appears that, so long as Williams is healthy, Rivers and Corum will be mostly used for special teams, but Rivers is the only other back on the roster to play meaningful snaps through the Rams' first two games.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of carries in loss Rivers rushed twice for 16 yards during Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Lions.

Impact Despite being listed as third on the depth chart, Rivers operated as the primary backup to Kyren Williams. Williams retained his dominating snap share and was on the field for 71 of the Rams' 78 offensive plays, while Rivers took the remaining seven, and 2024 third-round rookie Blake Corum failed to record a snap on offense. The most obvious signal from this breakdown is that Williams, at least for now, is likely to continue to be the focal point of the rushing offense instead of being in the timeshare that had been rumored all preseason long. Who operates as the backup to Williams, however, seems more murky in the short term with Rivers seemingly the No. 2 man in the pecking order at the moment.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of carries in loss Rivers rushed twice for 16 yards during Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Lions.

Impact Despite being listed as third on the depth chart, Rivers operated as the primary backup to Kyren Williams. Williams retained his dominating snap share and was on the field for 71 of the Rams' 78 offensive plays, while Rivers took the remaining seven, and 2024 third-round rookie Blake Corum failed to record a snap on offense. The most obvious signal from this breakdown is that Williams, at least for now, is likely to continue to be the focal point of the rushing offense instead of being in the timeshare that had been rumored all preseason long. Who operates as the backup to Williams, however, seems more murky in the short term with Rivers seemingly the No. 2 man in the pecking order at the moment.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On track for No. 3 RB job? Rivers "seemingly has the best chance to be the No. 3 running back" for the Rams, according to Cameron DaSilva of Rams Wire.

Impact Rivers was the No. 2 back at times last season but now figures to fall behind rookie third-round pick Blake Corum, who reportedly has been impressive at training camp. With Corum profiling as Kyren Williams' backup, Rivers and Boston Scott are the favorites for back-end roster spots, which might mean more playing time on special teams than offense.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Alaric Jackson signs restricted free agent tender; Ronnie Rivers signs exclusive rights free agent tender Two Rams players who were tendered earlier this offseason are back in the fold.

APRIL 15, 2024 • THERAMS.COM

Kyren Williams, Royce Freeman, Ronnie Rivers & Zach Evans | Best of Rams running backs from the 2023 season In 2023, the Los Angeles Rams' run game was powered by a talented group of running backs. Take a look through the best photos of Rams ball c...

JANUARY 24, 2024 • THERAMS.COM

Stafford's no-look pass yields 17-yard pickup for Ronnie Rivers Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford's no-look pass yields a 17-yard pickup for Rams running back Ronnie Rivers.

JANUARY 15, 2024 • NFL.COM

Ronnie Rivers' truck-stick run reverberates throughout Ford Field Los Angeles Rams running back Ronnie Rivers' truck-stick run reverberates throughout Ford Field.

JANUARY 15, 2024 • NFL.COM

Adequate spot-start Sunday Rivers rushed 13 times for 52 yards and was not targeted as a receiver in Sunday's 21-20 win over the 49ers.

Impact Breakout tailback Kyren Williams was rested along with several other key starters for Sunday's inconsequential contest, which afforded Rivers a chance to make a rare start for the Rams in Week 18. The stout RB averaged four yards on his 13 carries, but he finished as his club's second-leading rusher behind quarterback Carson Wentz's 17/56/1 line. Rivers nearly doubled his season rushing total from his previous eight appearances this year in Sunday's start. This highlights jut how small his role Rivers' role becomes when Williams is active, which the latter will be next Sunday's playoff matchup against the Lions.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reclaims No. 2 role Rivers rushed six times for 20 yards during Thursday's 30-22 victory against the Saints.

Impact Royce Freeman's time as the primary backup to Kyren Williams came to an abrupt end against New Orleans, as Freeman only saw the field on special teams, while Rivers took 15 snaps on offense to the 55 of Williams. Rivers was inefficient as a runner save for a 10-yard scamper to end the third quarter, but the second-year back has clearly returned to a backup role that could pay big dividends if Williams -- who briefly left the game after taking a big hit in the third quarter -- were to miss time down the stretch.

DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rams Activate Ronnie Rivers For Saints Matchup The Los Angeles Rams are getting some reinforcements in the running game vs. the New Orleans Saints

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

No designation for TNF, still on IR Rivers (knee) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's game versus the Saints, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Impact Since the team designated him for return from injured reserve Tuesday, Rivers managed back-to-back full walkthroughs to cap Week 16 prep. If he's activated by 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, he'll resume a reserve role out of L.A.'s backfield against New Orleans along with Royce Freeman behind starter Kyren Williams. In six appearances this season, Rivers averaged 4.4 yards on his 13 carries and gathered in all four targets for 18 yards.

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'All four of those guys are possibilities': How Rams are approaching RB position in wake of injuries to Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers The Rams are sorting out their running back rotation for Week 7 against the Steelers with Kyren Williams ruled out and Ronnie Rivers on Inju...

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • THERAMS.COM

Sean McVay talks latest on statuses of Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers and Rams signing RBs Myles Gaskin and Darrell Henderson Jr. Rams head coach Sean McVay discusses injury updates on RBs Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers, plus why the team decided to sign running backs...

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • THERAMS.COM

McVay: Ronnie Rivers placed on Injured Reserve; 'safe to say' Kyren Williams will be ruled out for Steelers game Rams head coach Sean McVay provides injury updates on running backs Ronnie Rivers and Kyren Williams ahead of Sunday's Week 7 home game agai...

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • THERAMS.COM