Quintez Cephus

Quintez Cephus

27-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Rams in June of 2025.
Let go by Rams
WRFree Agent
June 25, 2025
Los Angeles waived Cephus on Wednesday.
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Cephus spent last season on the Rams' practice squad, but he wasn't elevated to the active roster at any point. The fifth-year pro inked a reserve/future deal with the team in January, but he's now lost his grip on a spot on the 90-man roster and will have to search for an opportunity to compete elsewhere. Cephus last suited up for regular-season action in 2022, when he secured two of three targets for 15 yards across four appearances with Detroit.
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Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
208 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.73 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.33 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.20 sec
 
Vertical Jump
38.5 in
 
Broad Jump
124 in
 
Bench Press
23 reps
 
Hand Length
8.75 in
 
Arm Length
32.13 in
 
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After Tyrell Williams went down Week 1 and before Cephus broke his collarbone Week 5, the Wisconsin product had a large role that commanded over 70 percent of the offensive snaps per game. This offseason, though, Detroit went out and invested in the 6-4 DJ Chark in free agency and then traded up in the first round to add another promising perimeter receiver in Jameson Williams. With Amon-Ra St. Brown locked into the slot role, Cephus seems no higher than No. 4 or 5 on the depth chart entering 2022. However, if the Lions take a cautious approach with Williams' return from an ACL injury, the short list of candidates to take his spot in the starting lineup would be Cephus and Josh Reynolds.
Thanks to the massive organizational overhaul in Detroit this offseason, Cephus doesn't have much to speak of in the name of continuity, despite being the lone Lions wide receiver to catch a pass for the team last year. The Lions at least didn't do a lot to restock the position, so the 23-year-old is set to compete for a starting role with two veterans on one-year contracts (Breshad Perriman and Tyrell Williams) and 2020 fourth-round pick Amon-Ra St. Brown. Given that Perriman was cut in August, Williams is 29 years old and coming off shoulder surgery, and St. Brown may need time to acclimate to the pro game, Cephus could have a large role in the passing game this fall. But this offense may revolve around running back D'Andre Swift and tight end T.J. Hockenson, leaving Cephus with not much more than sleeper appeal.
Detroit snagged Cephus in the fifth round of the draft, but the Wisconsin product may have been drafted significantly higher if not for off-the-field concerns from his college days. With that said, Cephus could still be in for a long season of learning as Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and Danny Amendola gobble up the vast majority of snaps at receiver on his new team. The Lions also have Marvin Hall around, so Cephus might not even be the next man up. Cephus certainly could work his way there, but he probably won't see consistent playing time until 2021, at the earliest, when he'll be the only Lions receiver under contract. In fact, how he develops in 2020 might play a significant role in the decision to re-sign Amendola at year's end.
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Inks futures deal with Rams
WRLos Angeles Rams
January 20, 2025
The Rams signed Cephus to a reserve/future contract Monday, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.
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Joins Rams' practice squad
WRFree Agent
September 18, 2024
The Rams signed Cephus to their practice squad Wednesday.
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Cut by Texans
WRFree Agent
August 27, 2024
The Texans waived Cephus on Tuesday.
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Lands in Houston
WRHouston Texans
July 16, 2024
Cephus agreed to terms Tuesday on a contract with the Texans, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Time up in Buffalo
WRFree Agent
May 16, 2024
The Bills waived Cephus on Thursday.
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Cut after suspension
WRFree Agent
April 21, 2023
Cephus, who received an indefinite suspension from the NFL on Friday for having violated the league's gambling policy, was subsequently waived by the Lions, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cephus appeared in 22 games with the Lions after being selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, recording 37 receptions for 568 yards and four touchdowns over that span. The speedster was expected to compete for a backup receiver role again this summer, but with the suspension wiping out that possibility, the team decided to cut its losses immediately.
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