Fantasy Football Profile - Quintez Cephus

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Quintez Cephus
Los Angeles Rams

2026 Projected Value: $0
2026 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
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Player News

Date	News
8/26/25	Former Lions WR out in Houston after strong preseason finale back in Detroit. Quintez Cephus is being waived by the Houston Texans after turning in a solid preseason finale back in Detroit. Cephus, who was a 2020 fifth-round pick by the Lions, caught four passes for 51 yards and one impressive touchdown against the Lions. The 27-year-old wide receiver has not appeared in a regular-season since 2022 while still with the team that drafted him. Source: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2025/08/former-lions-w...
8/23/25	'It's been a while': Former Lions receiver grateful for big moment in return to Detroit. Quintez Cephus is no stranger to celebrating in the end zone at Ford Field. The former Lions receiver returned to Detroit with the Houston Texans on Saturday for a preseason finale that saw Cephus find the end zone on a highlight contested grab over Lions cornerback D.J. Miller. For Cephus, it was a meaningful return as he tries to earn a spot on the Texans' 53-man roster this year. Source: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2025/08/its-been-a-whi...
8/09/25	Former Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver gets another chance on NFL training camp roster. Former Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver gets another chance on NFL training camp roster Quintez Cephus is on his third NFL team in just the last six weeks, but the former Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver is hanging on to keep his pro career rolling. Lorin Cox \| 0 Minutes Ago Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Quintez Cephus (81) attempts to catch a pass during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at NRG Stadium. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images In this story: Wisconsin Badgers Quintez Cephus won't have a lot of time to catch up, but he's getting another shot to try and stick on an NFL roster. The Houston Texans signed the former Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Source: https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/football/form...
8/06/25	Texans sign WR Quintez Cephus, waive WR Johnny Johnson III. The Texans have added a receiver after another was injured. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/texans-sign-wr-qu...
7/28/25	49ers release sixth-year WR, officially sign former first-round pick CB. The San Francisco 49ers are bringing in veteran cornerback Eli Apple, but to make room for him on the roster, they had to release Quintez Cephus. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/49ers-release-six...
7/25/25	Former Wisconsin football wide receiver signs one-year contract with 49ers. Former Wisconsin Badgers' standout wide receiver Quintez Cephus signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/former-wisconsin-...
7/24/25	49ers sign WR Quintez Cephus, cut RB Israel Abanikanda. July 24 - The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver Quintez Cephus to a one-year deal on Thursday and waived running back Israel Abanikanda. Cephus, 27, was a fifth-round pick by Detroit in the 2020 NFL Draft and last appeared in a game with the Lions in 2022. The league suspended him for the 2023 season for betting on NFL games. Cephus caught 37 passes for 568 yards and four touchdowns in 22 games (six starts) for Detroit from 2020-22. After being reinstated by the league in April 2024, he spent time with the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers needed another wideout after Jacob Cowing sustained a hamstring injury in Wednesday's practice. Abanikanda, 22, was a fifth-round Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/49ers-sign-wr-quint...
6/25/25	Former Lions fan-favorite wideout waived by the Rams. Former Lions fan-favorite WR Quintez Cephus has been waived by the Los Angeles Rams Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/former-lions-fan-...
6/25/25	Rams waive former 5th-round WR Quintez Cephus. The Rams have opened up a roster spot, waiving wide receiver Quintez Cephus following the offseason program Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rams-waive-former...
7/19/24	Former Badgers Receiver Quintez Cephus Signs With Houston Texans Following Gambling Suspension. MADISON, WI (WSAU) – A former star receiver at the University of Wisconsin is getting a second chance in the NFL after serving a full-year gambling suspension. According to his agency, SportsTrust Advisors, which announced the deal on X, Quintez Cephus, 26, is back in the NFL and has signed his second contract off the season with the Houston Texans just before training camp is scheduled to begin, hoping to make their 53-man roster after being released by the Buffalo Bills this spring. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Still, Cephus, a fifth-round selection by the Detroit Lions in 2020, will get an opportunity to earn back his playmaker reputation after a strong rookie season that included Source: https://wsau.com/2024/07/19/former-badgers-receive...
7/16/24	Quintez Cephus signs with Texans. The Texans have added another wide receiver to their 90-man roster. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/quintez-cephus-signs-texa...
5/21/24	Ex-Lions WR Quintez Cephus released by the Bills. Ex-Lions WR Quintez Cephus released by the Bills just days after Buffalo signed him Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ex-lions-wr-quintez-cephu...
5/16/24	Bills make decision on controversial Wide Receiver's roster status. The NFL stands for "not for long" when it comes to receiver Quintez Cephus's stint with the Buffalo Bills. Fewer than three weeks after signing the recently re-instated pass-catcher, who served a one-year gambling-related suspension, the Bills released Cephus to make room for defensive back Dee Delaney. Buffalo was at the maximum number of 90 rostered players plus one international exemption. Cephus, a reclamation project who signed in late April, became expendable when Buffalo proceeded to add two more receivers to a crowded room. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/buffalo-roster-d...
4/29/24	Recently reinstated receiver Quintez Cephus signs a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. Previously suspended receiver Quintez Cephus is back in the league after signing a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on Monday. Cephus was one of three players suspended indefinitely last April for betting on NFL games in 2022. Two of his teammates at the time, fellow receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams, received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games at the team facility. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/recently-reinstated-recei...
4/28/24	Quintez Cephus signing with Bills after season-long gambling suspension. Wide receiver Quintez Cephus, one of the five players suspended by the NFL for gambling infractions last April, agreed to a one-year deal with the Bills, according to The Athletic . Cephus, a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, was cut by the Lions last April, along with safety C.J. Moore, after their indefinite suspension for betting on NFL games. Along with Cephus and Moore, Lions wideouts Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill were suspended for six games, while Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney also earned a suspension that would last for at least the entire 2023 season. Cephus was one of five players the NFL reinstated earlier this month . Quintez Cephus reportedly agreed to a one-year Source: https://nypost.com/2024/04/28/sports/quintez-cephu...
4/28/24	Ex-Lions WR Quintez Cephus signs with the Bills. Ex-Lions WR Quintez Cephus signs with the Bills after being reinstated from his gambling suspension Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ex-lions-wr-quintez-cephu...
6/28/23	Isaiah Rodgers, others expected to receive season-long gambling suspensions. A yearlong ban would be consistent with those given to ex-Lions Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore and Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney earlier this year. That trio was found to have made bets on NFL games. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/isaiah_rod...
6/02/23	Suspended Lions WR Jameson Williams Says He Wasn't Aware Of NFL Rules On Gambling He Violated. Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams, suspended for the first six games of the season, said he was unaware of the NFL gambling policy that he violated. “It hit me out the blue,” Williams told reporters Thursday. The league suspended former Lions players Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore, along with Washington's Shaka Toney, for the entire 2023 season in April for betting on NFL games last year, adding they may petition for reinstatement. Source: http://www.newson6.com/story/64727fca5ba927072d422...
5/27/23	Suspended Lions WR Jameson Williams Says He Wasn't Aware Of NFL Rules On Gambling He Violated. Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams, suspended for the first six games of the season, said he was unaware of the NFL gambling policy that he violated. “It hit me out the blue,” Williams told reporters Thursday. The league suspended former Lions players Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore, along with Washington's Shaka Toney, for the entire 2023 season in April for betting on NFL games last year, adding they may petition for reinstatement. Source: http://www.news9.com/story/64727fca5ba927072d422eb...
5/26/23	Suspended Lions WR Jameson Williams says he wasn't aware of NFL rules on gambling he violated. Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams, suspended for the first six games of the season, said he was unaware of the NFL gambling policy that he violated. “It hit me out the blue,” Williams told reporters Thursday. The league suspended former Lions players Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore, along with Washington's Shaka Toney, for the entire 2023 season in April for betting on NFL games last year, adding they may petition for reinstatement. Source: https://www.wilx.com/2023/05/26/suspended-lions-wr...

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