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Rams Decline Fifth-Year Option on Cornerback Emmanuel Forbes

The move reflects the Rams’ investment in higher-priced cornerbacks this offseason.

Overview

  • The team made the decision official through the NFL personnel notice at the option deadline.
  • Exercising the option would have locked in a fully guaranteed $12.6 million salary for 2027.
  • Forbes, the 16th pick in 2023, was waived by Washington in December 2024 and then claimed by Los Angeles.
  • He started 14 games in 2025 with 45 tackles, three interceptions, 18 passes defensed and a forced fumble, yet he logged only 29 defensive snaps across the Rams’ last two playoff games.
  • Los Angeles rebuilt the cornerback group by adding Trent McDuffie on a record extension and Jaylen Watson on a three-year, $51 million deal, as Forbes enters the final year of his rookie contract with a $2.8 million cap hit.