The Vikings on Monday announced they’ve signed former Rams defensive lineman Jonah Williams.
Williams joins Minnesota after starting 22 of 41 games with Los Angeles since 2021, including 16 of 17 last season. He recorded career highs of 49 tackles, four tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and his first pass defended in 2023.
In addition to playing 598 defensive snaps, Williams also handled 165 on special teams in 2023.
He’ll be reuniting with Vikings defensive line coach Marcus Dixon, who was hired by Minnesota this offseason after coaching for the Rams (2021) and Broncos (2022-23).
Williams, who grew up in Idaho, initially joined the Rams as an undrafted free agent out of Weber State in 2020. He helped Weber State win three conference titles and was named Big Sky Defensive MVP in 2019, as well as the 2019-20 Weber State Male Athlete of the Year and the Big Sky Scholar Athlete.
