Safety Kam Curl Signs 3-Year Contract Extension With Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams just made sure Kam Curl isn’t going anywhere. The safety agreed to a three-year, $36 million contract extension, keeping him in Hollywood through the 2028 season. For a guy who was a seventh-round pick not too long ago, that’s a heck of a glow-up.
Let’s be honest — the Rams didn’t have much choice here. After watching Curl ball out for two straight seasons, letting him walk into free agency would have been a front-office blunder of epic proportions. General manager Les Snead has made his share of bold moves over the years, but losing Curl for nothing? That would’ve been a tough one to explain at the podium.
Who Is Kam Curl and Why Does He Matter To the Rams?
If you’re not fully up to speed on Curl, here’s the short version: he’s a converted wide receiver turned safety who was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the seventh round of the 2020 draft. Most seventh-rounders are practice-squad fodder or out of the league within two years. Curl decided that path wasn’t for him.
After four solid seasons in Washington, Curl signed a two-year, $8.75 million deal with the Rams in 2024. Not exactly a headline-grabbing contract, but he used every snap to prove he was worth far more than what they paid him. Now, at 26, he’s cashing in.
Curl’s 2025 Season Was the Best Of His Career
Numbers don’t lie, and his 2025 numbers were flat-out impressive. He racked up 122 total tackles and 79 solo stops. He added 2 interceptions, 2 sacks, 5 passes defended, and a forced fumble. That’s a safety playing at a Pro Bowl level, plain and simple. But the regular season was just the warmup act.
When the playoffs rolled around, Curl didn’t shrink. He expanded. In the divisional round against the Chicago Bears, with the game tied and heading to overtime, he intercepted Caleb Williams deep in Rams territory. The offense marched down the field, kicked a game-winning field goal, and Los Angeles punched its ticket to the NFC Championship Game.
That’s the kind of play that changes careers. That’s the kind of play that earns you $36 million.
The Rams Are Building Something On Defense
Re-signing Curl is one piece of a larger defensive puzzle the Rams are putting together this offseason. Earlier this week, LA agreed to a trade for Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro Cornerback Trent McDuffie, giving up the No. 29 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft among other selections.
That’s two major moves in the secondary in a matter of days. The Rams’ secondary was a legitimate weakness in 2025 — teams exposed their cornerbacks repeatedly throughout the season. But with McDuffie arriving and Curl returning, that unit suddenly looks a whole lot scarier heading into 2026.
Still, the work isn’t done. Cobie Durant, Ahkello Witherspoon, and Roger McCreary are all pending free agents. The Rams still have decisions to make at cornerback. Don’t be surprised if at least one of them gets brought back.
What Curl’s Contract Means For the Rams’ Future
Curl’s new deal sends a clear message: the Rams believe in him as a foundational piece of their defense. This isn’t a one-year prove-it deal or a veteran minimum charity signing. This is a real, meaningful contract that signals long-term trust.
For Curl personally, this moment has to feel surreal. Nobody drafts a seventh-round pick thinking he’ll one day be the guy a franchise builds around. But that’s exactly what Curl has become. He outworked the odds, outlasted the doubters, and now he’s the one making the money while other safeties sit by the phone waiting for a callback.
