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Cincinnati Bengals sign former Penn State QB following Joe Burrow injury

Former Penn State football quarterback Sean Clifford has a new home in the NFL.

Clifford played in all three preseason games for the Green Bay Packers, who selected him 149th overall in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He was a practice squad quarterback for the team since arriving in Green Bay, and was ultimately cut ahead of the 2025 regular season. His nine completions for 44 yards out of 17 attempts in the preseason wasn't enough to keep him around.

However, the former Nittany Lion had a beacon of hope following Week 2. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow sustained a turf toe injury against the Jaguars on Sunday, Sept.