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Rams Cut Zech McPhearson With Injury Settlement

The settlement frees McPhearson to sign elsewhere once healthy and ends a late-camp bid to return from multiple post-Achilles injuries.

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows A Jacksonville Jaguars player wearing a white jersey with the number 34, Image 2 shows A Jacksonville Jaguars player wearing number 34 in a white jersey and black helmet during training camp
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Zech McPhearson (34) can’t hold onto the ball while running drills during an NFL training camp fifth session at the Miller Electric Center, Monday, July 28, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Overview

  • The Rams and Zech McPhearson reached an injury settlement that terminated his contract on Sept. 5, 2026, according to multiple reports.
  • Los Angeles had signed McPhearson as a depth addition on Aug. 9 and placed him on injured reserve on Aug. 24 after he suffered an undisclosed preseason injury.
  • McPhearson has not played in a regular-season NFL game since 2022 after tearing his Achilles in August 2023 and enduring subsequent injury-related roster moves with Philadelphia and Jacksonville.
  • The injury settlement compensates McPhearson for a projected recovery period and gives him the ability to sign with another team once he is medically cleared instead of remaining on the Rams’ injured reserve.
  • With the Rams finalizing a 53-man roster for Week 1, McPhearson will enter free agency while he rehabs, but immediate opportunities may be limited because most teams set rosters and practice squads at the start of the season.