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Former Penn State Football safety, Adrian Amos, has signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets. Amos heads east, following former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Allen Lazard to the Garden State, where he’ll bring a veteran presence to New York’s youthful secondary. News of Amos‘ signing was first reported […]
In a disappointing Super Bowl LVII performance for the Philadelphia Eagles, running back Miles Sanders found himself underutilized and frustrated with his lack of carries. Sanders, who carried the ball just seven times for 16 yards in the game, expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s game plan and voiced his displeasure with how he was […]
Star running back Saquon Barkley’s contract negotiations with the New York Giants have hit a snag, leading to speculation about the possibility of him sitting out the 2023 NFL season. “For me, it’s like we got until July 17,” told reporters at his annual Youth Football Camp. “They can say what they want. We can […]
There’s a pretty good chance that Sean Clifford’s ‘Welcome to the NFL’ moment came when he walked into the Green Bay Packers’ locker room and noticed he would be using Aaron Rodgers’ old locker, but the future Hall of Famer managed to also formally welcome Clifford to the league. Thanks to a video clip from […]
Former Penn State Football standout Joey Porter Jr., following in his father’s footsteps, is poised to make an immediate impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense. According to an anonymous NFC Personnel Executive, Porter Jr.‘s skills and potential were highly regarded by evaluators across the league. “He’s a man-press corner with great size and length,” The […]
Ji’Ayir Brown has made a strong first impression on the San Francisco 49ers, after being chosen in the third-round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The former Nittany Lions star, who always seemed to find himself around the football on the back-end of the Penn State Football defense could find himself pushing for meaningful snaps as […]
Parker Washington hasn’t wasted any time making an impact during Jacksonville Jaguars OTAs this spring. Washington, chosen by the Jaguars in the sixth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft, returned to the practice field last month after suffering a season-ending ankle injury last spring. The former Penn State Football standout was a focal point of the […]
The New York Giants’ offseason program is underway, with one notable absence; star running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley has not been in attendance during New York’s offseason program, and Thursday was not on the field with the rest of his teammates, in the midst of a contract dispute with the organization. Thursday, the first day […]
As the 2023 NFL season approaches, fans and experts alike are buzzing with anticipation to see which former Penn State Football standouts will rise to the occasion and leave their mark on the league. With a rich history of producing top-tier talent, the Nittany Lions continue to make a significant impact in the professional ranks. […]
In the aftermath of a challenging 2022 season, Odafe Oweh, the talented Baltimore Ravens defensive standout has emerged with a steadfast determination to bounce back in 2023. It would be easy for Oweh to wipe the slate clean, after producing only 3.0 sacks and 39 total pressures last fall, after bursting onto the scene with […]
In a surprising turn of events, former Penn State Football quarterback Sean Clifford finds himself inheriting the legendary Aaron Rodgers’ old locker in Green Bay. The Packers selected Clifford in the fifth round of the highly anticipated 2023 NFL Draft, in a bit of a surprise selection, and there’s a very real chance the former […]
Joey Porter might have slipped out of the first-round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but the former Penn State Football standout might have landed in his ideal situation. That was evident, following his Porter’s rookie minicamp practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers, after being chosen in the second-round with the No. 32 overall pick during last […]
The New England Patriots have had a need at tight end for a few seasons now, and they might have finally found the answer in Mike Gesicki. NFL insiders are hailing Gesicki as one of the most underrated offseason additions, and he could be a huge asset for Mac Jones and the Patriots’ passing game. […]
As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for the 2023 NFL season, all eyes are on the development of second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett. And one player who could be instrumental in helping Pickett make the leap to the next level is former Nittany Lions tight end Pat Freiermuth. Freiermuth was drafted by the Steelers in the second […]
Sean Clifford being chosen during the 2023 NFL Draft was one of the biggest surprises of the entire weekend, when the former Penn State Football quarterback went off the board in the fifth-round to the Green Bay Packers. But, with his Nittany Lions career in the rearview, Clifford is now Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s primary […]
The 2023 NFL Draft is over, and the six former Penn State Football standouts who were chosen, are hitting the practice fields for their teams all across the country. From Pittsburgh Steelers second-round pick Joey Porter Jr. to Parker Washington, chosen in the sixth round by the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Nittany Lions were well represented […]
As the NFL offseason continues, one of the top remaining free agents on the market is former Penn State football standout, Adrian Amos. The safety position is always a critical need for many teams, and Amos has proven himself as one of the most dependable players at the position. Last season, Amos had a career-high […]
The Dallas Cowboys are about to unleash Micah Parsons. Parsons will be changing positions to defensive end on a full-time basis for the 2023 season, according to a report from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Over the past two seasons, the Cowboys have deployed Parsons both as an inside linebacker — where he became an All-American […]
Ji’Ayir Brown made a strong impression on the San Francisco 49ers, early in the pre-draft process, and those good feelings carried through to the moment the Penn State Football safety became the Niners’ selection with the No. 87 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. San Francisco was so enamored by the former Nittany Lions‘ […]
Penn State Football had another successful NFL Draft, with 6 players taken throughout the 7 rounds. One thing that often gets overlooked are the players who go undrafted and sign with teams afterwards. There are plenty of success stories with these types of players, and the Nittany Lions usually puts out quite a few. Many […]
