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Rams Sign Former Eagles Defender in Latest Roster Adjustment
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Zech McPhearson is the newest Rams cornerback. Getty
Turnover is par for the course in the NFL, but the Los Angeles Rams had their hand forced into shaking up their cornerback room. The Rams waived Drey Norwood with an injury designation, replacing him with Zech McPhearson .
McPhearson is a sixth-year player, who began his career with the Philadelphia Eagles but has also been with the Jacksonville Jaguars .
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McPhearson will now look to make the Rams Team No. 3 officially.
Rams Add Ex-Eagles CB Zech McPhearson
"#Rams signed Zech McPhearson," KPRC 2 NFL insider Aaron Wilson reported in a post on X on August 9.
McPhearson, 28, was the 123rd overall pick of the 2021 draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He has one start in 33 regular-season appearances. McPhearson has 33 total tackles, 2 pass deflections, and 1.0 sacks in his career.
He was a core special teamer for the Eagles in 2021 and 2022.
McPhearson has not appeared in a regular-season contest since then, but appeared preseason contests for the Eagles through 2024 and the Jaguars in 2025.
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The Eagles reached for McPhearson, based on NFL.com's Lance Zierlien's pre-draft profile, in which the draft analyst projected him as a fifth-round selection, noting that the now-veteran had the tools to be a solid special teams contributor.
"McPhearson plays the position with good physicality in coverage, at the catch point and when it's time to do his part in run support," Zierlein wrote in 2021, noting good ball skills but issues with anticipation and feel. "He has decent play speed, but appears to lack the ups for jump-ball battles. He has the feet and competitiveness to potentially back up outside or inside and should compete for special teams reps early on."
McPhearson is joining a rebuilt CB room for the Rams.
This story will be updated.
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