Eight Former Penn State Football Players Cut From NFL Rosters

Eight Former Penn State Football Players Cut From NFL Rosters

NFL teams announced their official 53-man rosters on Tuesday afternoon, leaving behind eight Nittany Lions in the wake of the league’s annual preseason cut. From undrafted free agent rookies to veteran backups, here’s a guide to which former Penn Staters are missing from NFL rosters to open the season. Tariq Castro-Fields The Philadelphia Eagles waived former All-Big Ten cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields. The 2022 San Francisco 49ers draftee didn’t…

Several Former Penn State Players Cut From NFL Rosters

In one of the busier days of the offseason, NFL teams trimmed their rosters down to 53 spots ahead of the 2025-26 season on Tuesday, with several former Nittany Lions being cut or waived. Most notably, Penn State’s only active NFL quarterback, Sean Clifford, was waived by the Green Bay Packers after a mediocre preseason performance. Clifford was also released by the Packers last offseason before signing to the practice squad, and it’s possible h…

Report: Former Penn State QB Sean Clifford Waived

Former Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has been waived by the Packers. Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reported early Tuesday afternoon that Clifford, along with fellow reserve QB Taylor Elgersma, have been waived, leaving only starter Jordan Love and backup Malik Willis on the roster. The #Packers waived QBs Sean Clifford and Taylor Elgersma, per sources. That leaves just Jordan Love — who is expected to be ready for Week 1 — and Malik W…

5 former Nittany Lions released from NFL rosters

Five former Nittany Lions are now looking for a new place to play.