The Los Angeles Rams are in the midst of a massive transition but managed to retain one of the team's key defenders in William Hayes.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network first reported the deal right before the start of free agency, with Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports confirming the agreement. Josina Anderson of ESPN reported Hayes signed a three-year contract.
Hayes appeared in all 32 games for the Rams over the prior two seasons and made 20 starts. During the 2015 campaign he made 53 combined tackles, recorded 5.