Rams release ex-Eagles, Jaguars CB with an injury settlement

Unfortunately for cornerback Zech McPhearson, his time with the Los Angeles Rams is coming to a close before it could really begin. On Saturday, it was announced that he and the Rams have reached an injury settlement along with a contract termination.

McPhearson was signed by the Rams on August 9, but was placed on Injured Reserve; he hasn’t played a regular-season NFL game since 2022.

The Rams officially terminated Zech McPhearson’s contract with an injury settlement.

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A native of Baltimore, McPhearson attended Riverdale Baptist High School before starting college at Penn State, where he recorded 14 tackles across nine games. He later transferred to Texas Tech, becoming a key contributor and starting all 12 games as a junior while finishing with 51 tackles and two blocked kicks.

As a senior, McPhearson started nine of 10 games, posting 53 tackles and four interceptions while recording at least two tackles in every contest. His standout season earned first-team All-Big 12 honors from conference coaches, the Associated Press, and Phil Steele, plus third-team All-American recognition from Pro Football Focus and first-team All-Texas honors from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.

McPhearson would be taken by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and soon signed to a four-year rookie deal.

In 2022, he earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after recording two tackles and recovering an onside kick against the Detroit Lions.

But McPhearson suffered a torn Achilles during the 2023 preseason, ending his season. The Eagles waived him in 2024, and he later joined the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad before signing a reserve/future contract.

Jacksonville placed McPhearson on injured reserve in August 2025 before releasing him later that month.

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