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#35 Jaylen Watson

40

Cornerback · Los Angeles Rams

20
Role Score
Practice Squad / Camp Body
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
KCLAR
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
27 yr
+1.2 yr vs NFL CB68th percentile
Height
6'2"
+2.1" vs NFL CB83rd percentile
Weight
204 lb
+12.5 lb vs NFL CB91st percentile
NFL Experience
4 years
Birth Date
Sep 17, 1998
College
Washington State; Ventura
Draft
2022
Draft Pick
R7 · #243

Availability & contract

Expected Games
13/17
Total Contract
$51M
This Year
$6.9M
+$5.5M vs NFL CB84th percentile
Per Game
$409K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
40
Roster Value−7.0 vs NFL CB42nd percentile
20
Role−27.4 vs NFL CB0th percentile
70
Experience+33.0 vs NFL CB75th percentile
90
Prime+1.5 vs NFL CB33rd percentile
77
Durability+15.6 vs NFL CB70th percentile
0
Continuity−29.3 vs NFL CB0th percentile
5
Draft Pedigree−23.6 vs NFL CB42nd percentile
24
Contract Fit−34.8 vs NFL CB0th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Jaylen Watson fits · Cornerbacks

LAR cornerbacks, last season vs this season — Jaylen Watson is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Backs: Michael Hunter
#22Trent McDuffie789214/17770829683$11M26.05'11"195
#1Emmanuel Forbes798414/175991819685—25.76'0"180
#36Alex JohnsonInjured reserve36455/170050960$885K26.06'0"190
#30Josh Wallace524516/17354793960$1.1M26.26'0"190
Cam LampkinPractice squad40454/17——24960$1.0M25.25'11"173
Nyzier FourqureanPractice squad26455/17——50960—24.76'1"190
Zech McPhearsonReserve list31303/1700508748—28.55'11"195
Steven GilmoreFree agent29303/170050960—27.06'0"170
#35Jaylen Watson402013/1770077905$6.9M28.06'2"204
Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Backs: Michael Hunter
Emmanuel Forbes798414/175991819685—25.76'0"180
Darious WilliamsReserve/Retired717213/17878578540—33.55'9"187
Derion KendrickUnknown616216/176010929613—26.16'0"190
Alex JohnsonInjured reserve36455/170050960$885K26.06'0"190
Josh Wallace524516/17354793960$1.1M26.26'0"190
Cam LampkinPractice squad40454/17——24960$1.0M25.25'11"173
Ahkello WitherspoonUnknown——10/17——————31.56'2"195
Cobie DurantUnknown——16/17——————28.65'11"175
Roger McCrearyUnknown——15/17——————26.65'11"188

Contract notes

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Transactions

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#35Jaylen Watson

Roster Value40
KCLAROffseason roster

Los Angeles Rams sign Jaylen Watson

Mar 12, 2026
Official