Lance McCutcheon finished the 2025 NFL season on the Tennessee Titans’ practice squad, three years and 2,000 miles removed from the site of his last time under the lights in a regular-season game.
McCutcheon was released by the Titans on Jan. 12. Wednesday, he decided to call it a career.
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“I just wanted to take the time to thank everyone who has played a part in this process,” McCutcheon wrote in a post to his Instagram account. “I couldn’t have accomplished anything that I did or made it where I did without the help from so many different people. The list of thanks that are owed is never ending, so THANK YOU to everyone out there that helped me accomplish my dream of playing in the NFL.
McCutcheon’s career was highlighted by 10 games with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022. He did not catch a single pass in limited playing time.
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McCutcheon latched on with the Rams after going undrafted out of Montana State University. After being released by Los Angeles in August 2023, he bounced around the league, his exposure limited to the practice squad and preseason games.
McCutcheon played for or practiced with the Houston Texans (2023), New York Jets (2023-24), Pittsburgh Steelers (2024-25) and Titans (2025).
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