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Former Penn State QBs Sean Clifford and Trace McSorley among NFL cut day victims

A number of Penn State players were cut by NFL teams as rosters began reducing to 53-man rosters.

Tuesday brought on a tough day for so many football players around the NFL. That is the day when NFL teams began trimming their rosters down to the 53-man minimum, and a number of former Penn State players were among the players being cut into the free agent waters of the pros.

Two notable names being cut by their respective NFL franchises were former Penn State quarterbacks [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag] and [autotag]Trace McSorley[/autotag]. McSorely was a late addition to the Washington Commanders roster this summer, so his early exit was not particularly shocking to see. Clifford was a fifth-round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers last season. Unfortunately, Clifford’s performance this preseason didn’t help convince the Packers he was the best option to be the backup to franchise quarterback Jordan Love.

The Packers also cut former defensive back [autotag]Kalen King[/autotag], who was a seventh-round draft pick of Green Bay in the 2023 NFL draft.

In addition to cutting McSorley, the Commanders also cut former Penn State wide receiver [autotag]Mitchell Tinsley[/autotag]. It was just days ago the Commanders also traded former Nittany Lion Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Commanders also parted ways with former defensive back [autotag]Tariq Castro-Fields[/autotag].

Four other former Penn State receivers were also shown the door; [autotag]KJ Hamler[/autotag] and [autotag]Justin Shorter[/autotag] with the Buffalo Bills, [autotag]Allen Robinson[/autotag] with the New York Giants, and Dan Chisena with the Arizona Cardinals.

Linebacker [autotag]Curtis Jacobs[/autotag] was cut by the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. And former running back [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] was released by the Cincinnati Bengals.

You can see the full list of former Penn State players who have been cut by NFL teams in the social media posts from Sam Fremin, via X, below.

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How LSU rookies performed in their first preseason games

Here’s how LSU’s rookies performed in their preseason debuts.

The NFL preseason is underway. As we get closer to playing football that matters, we’re getting our first real look at rookies on a professional field.

As usual, LSU has several former players starting their NFL careers in 2024. The Tigers’ draft class was headlined by QB [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], who the Washington Commanders selected with the No. 2 overall pick. Daniels was joined in the first round by receivers [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] and [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag]

Later in the draft, three defensive tackles were taken out of LSU. The Jaguars took [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag] and [autotag]Jordan Jefferson[/autotag] while [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] landed in Detroit with the Lions.

Five of the six made their preseason debut in the last several days with Jefferson being the only holdout.

LSU’s put a few stars in the NFL in recent years and there’s hope this group produces a few more. Here’s how they performed in their pro debuts, starting with Daniels.

Jayden Daniels

Daniels played just one series but made a strong impression in a few plays. In three dropbacks, Daniels completed two passes for 45 yards.

We saw Daniels excel with ball placement downfield last year and it was more of the same in his pro debut.

The drive was capped with a Daniels rushing score.

Malik Nabers

Nabers played 12 snaps in his debut, but he wasn’t targeted, leaving his stat line empty.

Despite the numbers, Nabers ran routes at an NFL level. If New York can get him the ball, he’ll make plays in 2024.

Brian Thomas Jr.

Thomas wasted no time putting his perimeter playmaking skills on display. His lone catch was a 42-yard shot down the sideline that saw Thomas fight for position to haul it in as he went to the ground.

Thomas posted an impressive 79.2 PFF grade in limited action.

Mekhi Wingo

Wingo played 31 defensive snaps in his debut with Detroit. He didn’t record a tackle but he did manage one pressure.

After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell spoke highly of Wingo’s performance.

Maason Smith

Maason Smith played 21 snaps in his first game and according to PFF, was the 11th best-graded rookie defensive tackle in the first week. Smith was only on the field for nine rush plays, so it was tough to make an impact there.

Like Wingo, he added one QB pressure.

How did some of the UDFAs do?

The draft picks weren’t the only LSU rookies to make their debut. LSU had some undrafted free agents take to the field as well.

[autotag]Charles Turner III[/autotag] played 10 snaps for the Patriots and allowed two pressures but still posted a 75.0 PFF pass block grade.

[autotag]Ovie Oghoufo[/autotag] made a good first impression, recording four tackles, a pressure, and a batted pass for the Giants.

Linebacker [autotag]Omar Speights[/autotag] was one of the top-graded rookie linebackers after making four tackles and pressuring the quarterback twice with the Rams.

In his debut with the Eagles, safety [autotag]Andre Sam[/autotag] played 19 snaps and made a tackle.

As for players who didn’t play, Jefferson and [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] are awaiting their debuts.

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Former Penn State running back Noah Cain signs with Cincinnati Bengals

Noah Cain, who transferred from Penn State to LSU, has signed an undrafted free agent contract with an NFL team.

Penn State just sent off a solid class of players through the 2024 NFL draft, and a few others from last year’s roster have signed as undrafted free agents with a couple of NFL teams in the days following the draft. And if you were looking to keep up to date on the status of former Penn State players who transferred out of the program to complete their college careers, then you may be interested to know where former running back [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] has ended up.

Cain was among the undrafted free agents signed by the Cincinnati Bengals, the team officially announced via social media on Friday. Cain, who transferred from Penn State to LSU, is now on the same roster as the Bengals’ franchise quarterback and fellow former LSU Tiger Joe Burrow and star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (another former LSU Tiger). The only former Penn State player currently on the Bengals roster right now is former tight end Mike Gesicki, who signed with the Bengals earlier this offseason.

Cain spent three seasons with Penn State from 2019 through 2021. Unfortunately, Cain was constantly battling injury issues during his time at Penn State, thus slow tracking any progress he was expected to make as a featured running back in the offense. Cain appeared in 10 games as a freshman in 2019 and rushed for 443 yards and 8 touchdowns, but his 2020 season was cut short right off the bat with an early injury in the season opener at Indiana in 2020. Cain returned in 2021 to appear in 13 games and rushed for 106 yards and 4 touchdowns to be the team’s second-leading rusher behind Keyvone Lee.

Cain transferred to LSU following the 2021 season to play for Brian Kelly and the Tigers. As a junior in 2022, Cain rushed for 409 yards and 10 touchdowns for LSU in 14 games. He followed that up with 181 rushing yards and 4 total touchdowns in 13 games in his senior season in 2023.

Former Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs and Keaton Ellis have each been signed as undrafted free agents following the 2024 NFL draft. The Titans recently officially announced the signing of Ellis.

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LSU RB Noah Cain declares for 2024 NFL draft

Another one of LSU’s running backs is moving on as Noah Cain is off to the NFL.

Another one of LSU’s running backs has decided to seek greener pastures. [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] has decided to enter his name into the NFL draft.

The senior running back from Baton Rouge appeared in 27 games during his LSU career and had 113 carries for 590 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Cain spent the first three years of his career at Happy Valley, where he was the star running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions. With the loss of Cain, LSU has now lost four players — Cain, [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag] and [autotag]Tre Bradford[/autotag] — from last year’s running back room. The Tigers will look to a lot of young running backs to build the future.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] will lean on [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag], [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag] and [autotag]Caden Durham[/autotag], as well as potentiall Josh Williams, who is yet to make an NFL decision, to tote the load for the Tigers in a tough SEC schedule.

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LSU running back enters the transfer portal

LSU’s deep running back room took a hit on Monday.

An LSU running back has entered his name into the transfer portal.

[autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag], a junior from Birmingham, Alabama, has suffered injuries during his freshman and sophomore seasons, and he hasn’t touched the field this year for the Tigers.

LSU has turned to [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag], [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag], [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] to carry the load in the backfield. Goodwin is eligible to be redshirted this fall since he has not appeared in any games, though it remains to be seen if that will happen.

During his two years on the Bayou, Goodwin appeared in 13 games, making three starts, and he carried the ball 61 times for 332 yards and five touchdowns. He had a much better season as a sophomore than as a freshman which led to Goodwin being a prime candidate for playing time this year but he has yet to see the field.

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Injury Report: LSU RB Logan Diggs DOUBTFUL vs. Georgia State on Saturday

Logan Diggs is unlikely to suit up for the second week in a row.

As LSU prepares to face Georgia State in what it hopes will be a tuneup game on Saturday night, it looks like the team will be shorthanded at running back once again.

Starting tailback [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], who missed last week’s game against Florida with an upper-body injury, was listed as doubtful to play in Saturday’s game against the Panthers by coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] on Thursday.

Diggs, a transfer addition from Notre Dame, has been a revelation for the Tigers’ run game this season. He leads LSU running backs with 113 carries and 635 yards, and he’s added six touchdowns on the year.

Assuming Diggs isn’t able to play, LSU will then likely turn to [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], as well as true freshmen [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag]. [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], who saw quite a bit of action in Diggs’ absence last week, was lost early in the game with a torn ACL that will cost him the remainder of the season.

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BREAKING: LSU RB John Emery Jr. out for season with torn ACL

It’s a disappointing end to the season for the fifth-year senior.

The Tigers suffered a major blow to the running back room in Saturday’s win over Florida as [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] exited with what [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said he feared would be a significant injury.

That turned out to be the case as Emery suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, Kelly said on Monday. Emery was seeing action alongside [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] in the absence of [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], who missed the game and is questionable heading into Saturday’s game against Georgia State.

It’s a disappointing end to the season for the fifth-year senior who has had a winding journey in his time at LSU.

A former five-star running back, Emery saw rotational action in his first two seasons before missing the entirety of 2021 due to academic suspension. He was suspended to start both the 2022 and 2023 seasons, and he was away from the team for much of the past offseason focusing on academics before returning in the fall.

Without Emery, LSU will turn to Williams, [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] and true freshmen [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag].

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Injury News: LSU running back Logan Diggs not expected to play vs. Florida

The Tigers’ top running back is unlikely to play on Saturday night.

LSU fans got the news they were waiting for on Saturday morning as it was announced that quarterback [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], who was listed as probable with a head injury earlier in the week, will make the start against Florida.

It wasn’t all positive news on the injury front, however. Running back [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag] was listed as questionable on Thursday with an upper-body injury, and on Friday, his status was downgraded to doubtful.

Saturday morning, On3’s Matt Zenitz reported that Diggs is not expected to play.

Without Diggs available, LSU would instead turn to [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], as well as possibly true freshman [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and veteran [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], as well as production on the ground from Daniels, who led the team in rushing last week against Alabama.

Diggs has been a nice addition to this offense, which struggled to find production on the ground outside of Daniels last fall. If he’s unable to go, LSU will likely have to lean more heavily on the passing game than it already has been.

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LSU’s Trey Holly named SEC Freshman of the Week

On Saturday night, LSU fans got their first look at true freshman Trey Holly.

On Saturday night, LSU fans got their first look at true freshman [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag].

Holly was a four-star running back from Farmerville, Louisiana. He will likely be redshirted this year but he got his time in the spotlight against Army.

Holly finished the night with six rushing attempts for 91 yards and a touchdown with his biggest play being a 67-yard scoring run with 52 seconds left in the game. Holly finished the night with the most rushing yards on the team in only his first game, and he took home SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his efforts.

LSU has a full stable of running backs consisting of [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag].

With that much talent, it’s hard to divvy out enough carries for everyone. Diggs has become the No. 1 running back on the team with some combination of Emery/Williams/Cain/Jackson after him. With the new redshirt rule, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has the opportunity to redshirt a guy as talented as Holly and still be able to play him in at least four games.

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Brian Kelly talks about his stable of running backs

It’s no secret that LSU has a stable full of uber-talented running backs this season.

It’s no secret that LSU has a stable full of uber-talented running backs this season. [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag], [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag], [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag], [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag], [autotag]Malachi Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Tre Bradford[/autotag] make up what could be one of the best running back corps in the country.

Having that many talented running backs is all fun and games until it comes time to divvy out the carries among each of them. The Tigers have not run into that as much yet due to injuries and whatever is going on with Emery. We got our first look at Diggs against Grambling last weekend and he looked like he could be the feature back. Here is what [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] had to say about his running backs.

“We’re gonna feature a guy that is feeling it and is, ‘hot’, if you will,” he said. “We have enough depth that we can spell a guy and I think that’s a good thing. I still think that we are in a position to find out who that featured player is but I still think we can play multiple backs and still have the kind of continuity at the position that is necessary.”

We will see how the running back room develops over the season.

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