Tuesday was a big day for the Los Angeles Rams. Not only did they get Kyren Williams under contract for three more years with a $33 million extension, but they put together a solid practice against the Dallas Cowboys in Oxnard.

Sean McVay said it himself after practice: “Today was a good day for the Rams.”

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Based on reports from Oxnard, the Rams won this practice with their NFC foes. The defense shut down Dallas’ ground game, while the passing attack seemed to excel against Dallas’ secondary. Jimmy Garoppolo continues to have a great summer and Williams put all of his talents on display just hours after signing the biggest contract of his life.

Here are six key takeaways from the Rams’ practice with the Cowboys.

Kyren Williams shows why the Rams extended him

Earlier in the day, Williams and the Rams agreed to a three-year, $33 million extension. Hours later, Williams showed exactly why he was worth the money. He broke off a long touchdown run up the middle, displaying good speed through the hole – something that was lacking at times last season.

He also put linebacker Damone Clark on his back while blocking for Jimmy Garoppolo, putting in the effort as a blocker.

Williams is the heart and soul of the offense, and that was evident during Tuesday’s practice.

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Davante Adams can’t be covered

Adams was open. A lot.

His route running has always been top-notch, but the Cowboys had no answer for him on Tuesday. This touchdown was a perfect throw and catch by Jimmy Garoppolo and Adams after the receiver slipped through the defense uncovered for six points.

He scored another touchdown where he broke open on an in-breaking route and Garoppolo didn’t miss him in the back of the end zone.

Jared Verse wreaked havoc up front

Verse has a year of NFL experience under his belt and it’s becoming evident he’s going to be incredibly difficult to block this season. He was a menace on the edge, according to reports, regularly getting into the backfield to disrupt Dallas’ offense.

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On this play, he blew up a running play and made a tackle for a loss, showing just how good he is against the run, too.

Rams’ run defense shut Dallas down

The Cowboys don’t exactly have a prolific ground game, but the Rams gave them no room to run. Reporters in attendance repeatedly mentioned the Rams’ run defense during Tuesday’s practice, shutting down the Cowboys’ rushing attack.

Plays like this show how good Los Angeles’ front seven can be when healthy.

Kamren Kinchens and Quentin Lake stood out

Kinchens and Lake made two of the best plays of the day. Kinchens’ highlight-reel play was a big hit on Jalen Tolbert after the receiver caught a bubble screen, laying out the Cowboys wideout in the flat.

Lake’s play might’ve been even better. He saw George Pickens going to the back of the end zone and turned to run with him, perfectly timing his leap to rip the ball away from the Cowboys receiver.

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It sure wasn’t a touchdown and while it’s hard to see if Lake got his feet down, it was a stellar play from the defensive back.

Jimmy Garoppolo was sharp

It seemed like Garoppolo had a really good day based on reports and highlights from practice, which is encouraging with Matthew Stafford out. This throw to Tutu Atwell was outstanding, hitting the receiver in stride deep down the left sideline.

Atwell hasn’t had the best camp thus far but plays like this one show exactly how dangerous he can be. He went in motion and caught the defense napping, getting behind the secondary for a big play.

It was a perfect ball from Garoppolo, and it’s not as if it was an easy throw, either.

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He caught the eye of Rams writer Stu Jackson during practice for the way he spun it Tuesday.

This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams-Cowboys joint practice: 6 key takeaways for LA