Sean Clifford is one of the Penn State football players released on NFL Cutdown Day

The Green Bay Packers released quarterback Sean Clifford on Tuesday as teams across the NFL made their final roster cuts to complete their 53-man rosters ahead of the 2024 season. Clifford was one of several former Penn State football players affected by NFL Cutdown Day, though many of them will find a spot on practice squads.

Former Nittany Lions released Tuesday include veteran receiver Allen Robinson of the New York Giants, longtime safety Adrian Amos of the Jacksonville Jaguars, receiver KJ Hamler of the Buffalo Bills and cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields of the Washington Redskins.

Clifford’s firing added another link to the chain between two former Penn State quarterbacks. In 2021, Will Levis transferred from Penn State to Kentucky, where he became a two-year starter and a 2023 second-round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans. Levis then displaced Malik Willis, the Titans’ third-round draft pick in 2022, to become the team’s starter last season.

Tennessee recently traded Willis to Green Bay, where he will likely be Jordan Love’s backup. That meant a change for Clifford, who played in two games for the Packers last season. Clifford was relaxed about the move in a social media post.

Other Penn State football players affected by NFL roster cuts day:

The New York Giants have released receivers Allen Robinsonwho is entering his 11th NFL season. The Giants signed Robinson in May after he played last season with the Los Angeles Rams. Robinson began his career with the Jaguars in 2014.

Injuries have affected the recipient KJ Hamlers Career. The Bills released the fourth-year receiver after signing him to a reserve/futures contract in January. Hamler, who began his career in Denver, spent last season on the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad. Hamler has battled several injuries in his career, including a torn ACL and hamstring issues. He was also diagnosed with pericarditis in 2023. In addition, the Bills released the former Penn State receiver. Justin Shorterwho finished his college career in Florida. The Bills selected Shorter in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Jaguars have released two former defensive backs from Penn State: Safety Adrian Amos and Cornerback Amani Oruwariye. Amos, a nine-year NFL veteran, began his career with the Chicago Bears. Amos also played for Green Bay, the New York Jets and Houston. Jacksonville signed Amos in early August. Oruwariye spent his first four seasons with Detroit, where he tied for the team’s most interceptions with six in 2021. Oruwariye signed to Jacksonville’s practice squad last year.

The Washington Commanders released two former Nittany Lions: Cornerback Tariq Castro Fields and recipient Mitchell Tinsley. Washington signed Castro-Fields in 2022; he played eight games for the Commanders last season. The Commanders listed Castro-Fields as a second-team cornerback on their most recent roster. Tinsley played in two games as a rookie last year but failed to record a single catch.

The Tennessee Titans have released rookie safety Keaton Elliswhom they signed as an undrafted free agent. Ellis was Penn State’s captain last season and started 20 games for the Nittany Lions in his career.

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