Woods gets extension with Rams
Receiver Robert Woods has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams that according to a source familiar with the deal could be worth up to $68 million.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Rams announced the deal Friday without revealing the financial terms.
Woods’ extension includes a guaranteed $32 million, and the 28-year-old receiver is now signed with his hometown team through the 2025 season.
Woods is coming off three highly productive seasons for the Rams, racking up 3,134 total yards receiving and 284 yards rushing with 15 total touchdowns. He has been a major, versatile component of Los Angeles’ prolific offense under coach Sean McVay since they joined the franchise together in 2017.
Woods was already signed through 2021 in a deal that pays him $9 million next season, but the Rams repeatedly said they intended to increase Woods’ pay to a level commensurate with his achievements and leadership. Los Angeles already gave a bump to Woods two years ago on the five-year, $34 million free-agent deal he signed when he left Buffalo.
Kittle won’t play Sunday: The San Francisco 49ers will be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle this week because of a sprained left knee.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Kittle won’t make the trip to face the New York Jets on Sunday after hurting his knee during a season-opening loss to Arizona.
Kittle played the second half of that game after being hit by Cardinals safety Budda Baker late in the second quarter while trying to catch an errant pass from Jimmy Garoppolo. But he was diagnosed with a sprained knee Monday.
The Niners would have waited until Sunday to make that determination if they were at home but once they decided not to bring him on the trip, they ruled him out.