After a gambling suspension, the Texans sign Quintez Cephus, a former wide receiver with the Lions.
Cephus’s NFL Comeback
Quintez Cephus, a wide receiver with the Detroit Lions, is joining the Houston Texans, according to his agency SportsTrust Advisors. Cephus was reinstated this spring after serving an indefinite suspension for breaking the NFL’s gambling rules during the 2023 season. In April, he signed a short contract with the Buffalo Bills before being cut loose.Wisconsin native Cephus, a 6-foot-1, 208-pound receiver, was selected in the fifth round of the draft. He participated in 22 games while with the Lions, hauling in 37 receptions for 568 yards and four touchdowns.
Background Information and Career Highlights
Following his expulsion and subsequent reinstatement by Wisconsin, Quintez Cephus filed for the draft early and set records for receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns while playing for the Badgers. He caught 20 passes for 349 yards and two scores on 35 targets during his first campaign.
A league source claims that the Texans have also checked out wide receiver Jesse Matthews in addition to Cephus. A ruptured anterior cruciate ligament kept Matthews on injured reserve for the entire previous season. Matthews, a former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship, was named the Most Valuable Player of two bowl games and caught 174 receptions for 2,109 yards and 15 touchdowns in his career.
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