Marquise Copeland

Marquise Copeland (born May 9, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2019 following his college football career at Cincinnati.

Professional career

Copeland signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft on May 14, 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.

Copeland was signed to a reserve/futures contract with the Rams on January 9, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on September 12 for the week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys, and then reverted to the team's practice squad following the game. He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020, and restored to the practice squad on December 26. On January 18, 2021, Copeland signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.

On August 31, 2021, Copeland was waived by the Rams and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2021. Copeland became a Super Bowl champion when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.

On March 27, 2023, Copeland re-signed with the Los Angeles Rams. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.