Quintez Cephus (WR) — NFL transaction history: 18 moves

Quintez Cephus

18 moves · Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers

WR · 28 yrs · 6-1, 208 lb · Wisconsin4 yrs experience · 2020 rd 5, pick 166

Quintez Cephus, a 5th-round pick in 2020 (No. 166 overall), has played for five clubs since 2021, the last of them the Texans again (August–September 2025) — placed on injured reserve twice along the way; most recently signed to the practice squad as a veteran by the Texans on September 24, 2025.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Wed, Sep 24, 2025Practice Squad VeteranTexans
Tue, Aug 26, 2025Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsTexans → free agent
Wed, Aug 6, 2025Free Agent SigningTexans
Mon, Jul 28, 2025Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts49ers → free agent
Thu, Jul 24, 2025Free Agent Signing49ers
Thu, Jun 26, 2025Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsRams → free agent
Wed, Jun 25, 2025Waived, No RecallRams
Wed, Sep 18, 2024Practice Squad VeteranRams
Wed, Aug 28, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsTexans → free agent
Tue, Aug 27, 2024Waived, No RecallTexans

Show 8 earlier moves

Wed, Jul 17, 2024Free Agent SigningTexans
Fri, May 17, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBills → free agent
Thu, May 16, 2024Waived, No RecallBills
Mon, Apr 29, 2024Free Agent SigningBills
Mon, Apr 24, 2023Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsLions → free agent
Fri, Apr 21, 2023Waived, No RecallLions
Sat, Oct 8, 2022Reserve/InjuredLions
Tue, Oct 12, 2021Reserve/InjuredLions