The Athletic’s Nate Atkins expects Rams RB Blake Corum to operate as “a change-of-pace option with explosive capabilities” in “more of a 50-50 split” this season.

02 May 2026

Rams veteran RB Kyren Williams is expected to be the “primary third-down back and between-the-tackles runner,” which could get him most of the high-value touches. Atkins did not address whether Corum will get a chance to compete for the two-minute drill role, though. That would be big for him. If Corum does manage to take on half of the backfield touches, though, that should be enough to keep him in the low-end RB2, thanks in part to the Rams’ high-scoring offense.