Lance McCutcheon
McCutcheon with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023 | |||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | February 28, 1999 Bozeman, Montana, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Bozeman | ||||
| College | Montana State (2017–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Lance McCutcheon (born February 28, 1999) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Montana State Bobcats.
Early life
McCutcheon grew up in Bozeman, Montana and attended Bozeman High School.[1] As a senior, he caught 40 passes for 780 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense and also intercepted 10 passes on defense while playing cornerback.[2]
College career
McCutcheon played for four seasons with the Montana State Bobcats. He caught 13 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns in his junior season.[3] As a senior, he caught 61 passes for 1,219 yards and scored nine total touchdowns and was named first-team All-Big Sky Conference.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.57 s | 1.58 s | 2.66 s | 4.25 s | 6.82 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
McCutcheon signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2022.[6] He was waived by the team on May 17 and re-signed two days later.[7][8] He made the Rams' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[9][10]
On August 28, 2023, McCutcheon was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.[11]
Houston Texans
On August 31, 2023, McCutcheon was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[12] He was released from the Texans on October 10.[13]
New York Jets
On October 24, 2023, McCutcheon was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with New York on January 8, 2024.[15]
On August 27, 2024, McCutcheon was waived by the Jets, re-signed to the practice squad the following day, and released two days later.[16][17][18]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On October 14, 2024, McCutcheon was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.[19] He was released on November 12.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh on January 14, 2025.[21]
On August 25, 2025, McCutcheon was waived by the Steelers as part of preliminary roster cuts.[22] On September 3, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[23] McCutcheon was released by Pittsburgh on September 8.[24]
Tennessee Titans
On October 23, 2025, McCutcheon was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[25] He was released on November 10 and re-signed to the practice squad eight days later.[26][27]
On March 5, 2026, McCutcheon announced his retirement from professional football on his Instagram account.[28]
References
- ^ Reed, Russell (December 12, 2016). "Bozeman's McCutcheon commits to Cats". NBC Montana. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Pool, Colton (December 10, 2021). "Elevated confidence leading Montana State receiver, Bozeman product Lance McCutcheon to breakout season". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Pool, Colton (April 2, 2021). "Bozeman's Lance McCutcheon striving to make most of final year at Montana State". Billings Gazette. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Shaw, Braden (April 5, 2022). "Lance McCutcheon and Daniel Hardy's growth over past two years set the stage for Montana State Pro Day". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Lance McCutcheon, Montana State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rams' Lance McCutcheon: Signs with Rams". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. May 5, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Lance McCutcheon: Let go by Rams". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. May 17, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Whittle, Robbie (May 19, 2022). "Former MSU wide receiver re-signs with L.A. Rams". NBC Montana. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Manzano, Gilbert (August 30, 2022). "Rams' 53-man roster: WR Lance McCutcheon, QB Bryce Perkins make the cut". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ ""Trying to make this team!" | Mic'd Up with Rams WR Lance McCutcheon vs. Bengals". www.therams.com. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (August 28, 2023). "Rams waive Lance McCutcheon, 13 others in first round of roster cuts". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-10-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 10, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 24, 2023). "Jets Add DB Jarrick Bernard-Converse to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 8, 2024). "Jets Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets Sign 17 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. August 28, 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2024). "Jets Sign WR Jason Brownlee to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com. October 14, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 12, 2024). "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 14, 2025). "Steelers sign 17 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 25, 2025). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Steelers make practice squad move". Steelers.com. September 8, 2025.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 23, 2025). "Titans Place L'Jarius Sneed on Injured Reserve, Promote LB Joe Bachie to 53-Man Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 10, 2025). "Titans RB Kalel Mullings, S Mike Brown Designated to Return to Practice". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Sign WR James Proche II to Active Roster, Place WR Calvin Ridley on Injured Reserve". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (March 5, 2026). "Former Rams preseason star Lance McCutcheon retires from NFL". RamsWire, USA Today. Retrieved March 7, 2026.