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Jaylen Watson
Rams logoLos Angeles Rams

Jaylen Watson

CBposition#35jersey28age6' 2"height197lbs5 yrsexperienceWashington Statecollege

Injured Reserve · Shoulder · The Rams placed Watson (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday.

At a glance

Jaylen Watson is a cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams (No. 35). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 24 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 8: 67% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Injured Reserve (shoulder).

Is Jaylen Watson playing this week?

Jaylen Watson is listed as injured reserve with a shoulder injury on the latest injury report: The Rams placed Watson (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday. The Los Angeles Rams play next on the road at the Arizona Cardinals on Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Jaylen Watson's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Jaylen Watson has 24 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Jaylen Watson play for?

Jaylen Watson plays cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams, wearing No. 35. Jaylen Watson is 28 years old, 6' 2", 197 lbs. College: Washington State. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jaylen Watson 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jaylen-watson (updated 2026-11-10).

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71gradeCB
Jaylen WatsonLos Angeles Rams · #35
Starter13th of 117 cornerbacks
2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Snap %57Tkl/g41PD96INT79TFL83

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs cornerbacks with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games382 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%65 snapsWk 1 · SF
95%55 snapsWk 2 · NYG
30%20 snapsWk 3 · DEN
100%64 snapsWk 5 · BUF
100%72 snapsWk 6 · ARI
96%65 snapsWk 7 · LV
67%41 snapsWk 8 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Rams · signed 2026 · 3 years, through 2028$17.0M a year
Total
$51.0M
Guaranteed
$26.5M
Share of cap at signing
5.6%
52% of the value guaranteed
87th paid73rd in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Rams · UFA3 yrs · $51.0M · $17.0M/yrActive
  2. 2022Chiefs · Drafted4 yrs · $3.7M · $936K/yrExpired

Game log

DefenseInterceptions
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hitsINTRet ydsTD
1 Sep 10vs 49ers logoSFL 7-27420000–––
2 Sep 21vs Giants logoNYGW 28-6430010–––
3 Sep 27@ Broncos logoDENL 26-30210120–––
5 Oct 12vs Bills logoBUFL 34-37110020130
6 Oct 18vs Cardinals logoARIL 16-18640100–––
7 Oct 25@ Raiders logoLVW 35-21310040–––
8 Nov 1vs Chargers logoLACW 24-9420000–––
Season24140290130

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