Chris Paul Jr. waived by Seahawks raises a Rams reunion question one season after the 2025 draft

The Los Angeles Rams’ roster-building conversation picked up a familiar kind of offseason possibility after Chris Paul Jr. was waived by the Seattle Seahawks. The move, as reported by Yahoo Sports, puts the drafted player back into the pool where the team that originally selected him can choose whether to bring him back. In this case, the team in that seat is the Rams, who selected Paul Jr. in 2025, and whose relationship with him has already included one short training-camp chapter.

According to Yahoo Sports, Paul Jr.’s Rams tenure lasted exactly one training camp. A year later, the question is whether the door is still open for him to suit up for the team that drafted him, despite the early exit. The framing matters because NFL roster churn often produces second opportunities, especially when teams believe a player’s fit or development path might change with a new coaching emphasis, a different depth-chart need, or simply improved timing.

From Seattle’s perspective, a waiver indicates the Seahawks were no longer comfortable keeping Paul Jr. on their active roster picture. While the reasons for specific roster decisions are not detailed in the Yahoo Sports preview, the practical takeaway is clear: the Rams can now evaluate him through the lens of an available player rather than a player who remains protected on another roster. For teams, that is often the difference between “we’ll see” and “we can act now.”

For Los Angeles, the decision is also about how teams manage second-round and late-draft investments. Paul Jr. was a fifth-round pick in 2025, which typically means a player is expected to contribute on special teams, develop into a role on defense or offense, or provide depth that can be activated when injuries and matchups appear. The Rams’ interest, as characterized by Yahoo Sports, suggests the team could still view his skill set as something worth another evaluation, even after the first attempt did not extend beyond camp.

This kind of situation also highlights how NFL careers can hinge on timing. A player can be drafted and still find the first year crowded, schematic, or misaligned with what the roster ultimately needed. A waiver a season later can reset that equation, giving a second team a clearer roster opportunity or forcing a drafted player to prove he can carve out value quickly.

At this stage, the story is less about confirmed action and more about a roster “what if.” Yahoo Sports posed the question of whether the Rams should bring him back, and the waiver by the Seahawks is the key enabling fact. What to watch next is whether Los Angeles makes a concrete move following the waiver period and whether Paul Jr. is picked up by the Rams specifically, or by another team that sees a better immediate fit.