Penn State Sports Magazine
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D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 5 6 5 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M gals: After being cut by Green Bay at the end of training camp, Clifford was signed to the Bengals' practice squad on Sept. 16. The sign- ing came after starting quarterback Joe Bur- row suffered a long-term injury that required the team to shuffle its quarterback depth chart. Cincinnati promoted Clifford to its ac- tive roster in late October. Jahan Dotson (2018-21), WR, Philadelphia Eagles: Dotson has 8 catches on 15 targets for 151 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles. Arnold Ebiketie (2021), LB, Atlanta Falcons: Ebiketie occasionally starts but is more of a backup for Atlanta. Over 243 snaps this sea- son, he has 26 tackles and a sack. Olumuyiwa Fashanu (2020-23), OL, New York Jets: Fashanu is the Jets' starting left tackle. He has allowed just 1 sack in 335 pass- blocking snaps this year, per Pro Football Fo- cus, and has taken 555 snaps overall. Pat Freiermuth (2018-20), TE, Pittsburgh Steelers: Freiermuth has caught 22 of 28 tar- gets for 260 yards and 3 touchdowns so far this season. Will Fries (2017-20), OL, Minnesota Vi- kings: Fries is the No. 14 pass-blocking guard in the NFL, per PFF. He has allowed just 1 sack this season and has a 96 percent efficiency rating. Mike Gesicki (2014-17), TE, Cincinnati Ben- gals: Gesicki is on the injured reserve list with a pectoral problem. It's unclear if he'll be able to return this season. Before getting hurt, he had caught just 8 passes for 61 yards. Blake Gillikin (2016-19), P, Arizona Cardi- nals: Gillikin is on the injured reserve with a back problem. He's punted in five games so far this year with a 42.7-yard average. Kevin Givens (2016-18), DT, San Francisco 49ers: Givens was activated from the injured reserve in late October and has played in four games as a backup since returning. He has 2 tackles and 4 hurries. Chris Godwin (2014-16), WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Godwin has dealt with injuries all season and has only played in two games. He has not been seen on the field since Week 5. So far this year, he has 6 catches for 52 yards. Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19), DE, San Fran- cisco 49ers: Gross-Matos has not played since Week 5 due to a hamstring injury that he recently exacerbated in practice. It's unclear when he will return to the field. In the Niners' first five games, Gross-Matos totaled 6 tackles and 8 hurries. Adisa Isaac (2019-23), LB, Baltimore Ra- vens: Isaac continues to recover from a dislo- cated elbow he suffered in a preseason game and has not yet played this season. Coziah Izzard (2020-24), DT, New Orleans Saints: Izzard was signed to the NFC South team's practice squad on Sept. 1. Curtis Jacobs (2020-2023), LB, Tennessee Titans: The Titans claimed Jacobs off waiv- ers after he was cut by the New York Giants earlier this year. He has played 39 snaps on special teams this season but has not seen action since Week 7. Austin Johnson (2013-15), DT, Jacksonville Jaguars: Johnson is a backup nose tackle for the Jags. He has made 7 tackles on 122 snaps this season. Theo Johnson (2020-23), TE, New York Gi- ants: Johnson is the Giants' starting tight end. He's caught 33 of 49 targets so far this year for 314 yards and 5 touchdowns. DaQuan Jones (2010-13), DL, Buffalo Bills: After missing four games due to an injury, Jones returned to his starting role along the interior of the Bills' defensive line in Week 10. He has 7 tackles and 2 sacks in 207 snaps so far this season. Jalen Kimber (2024), CB, Buffalo Bills: Kim- ber was signed to the team's practice squad on Oct. 7. Kalen King (2021-23), CB, Carolina Panthers: King has not played for the Panthers yet this season. Kobe King (2021-24), LB, New York Jets: King was cut by Minnesota in late October and quickly claimed by the Jets. He has not yet suited up for his new team this season. Connor McGovern (2016-18), OL, Buffalo Bills: McGovern is the Bills' starting center. PFF ranks him as the league's No. 6 player at that position from a blocking perspective. He has taken 581 snaps so far this season. PJ Mustipher (2018-22), DL, Arizona Car- dinals: Mustipher has played in all nine of Arizona's games. He's totaled 15 tackles and 1 pass deflection. Hunter Nourzad (2022-23), OL, Kansas City Chiefs: Nourzad has registered snaps in the Chiefs' past four games, including 16 on of- fense against Las Vegas in Week 7. Most of his other snaps have been on special teams. Odafe Oweh (2019-20), LB, Los Angeles Chargers: Oweh was traded from Baltimore to the LA Chargers following Week 5. He didn't have any sacks before the trade but had 4 in five games after heading to LA. He's totaled 22 tackles this season. Micah Parsons (2018-19), DE, Green Bay Packers: Parsons has 22 tackles, including 7 for loss and 6.5 sacks, in nine games with the Packers Joey Porter Jr. (2019-22), CB, Pittsburgh Steelers: Porter has played in six games so far for the Steelers after missing time early in the season. He's totaled 22 tackles, 1 sack, 7 pass deflections and 1 interception. Jaylen Reed (2021-24), S, Houston Texans: Reed was activated by Houston on Oct. 20 and has played on multiple special teams units for the Texans ever since. He had no tackles as of Week 10. Chop Robinson (2022-23), DE, Miami Dol- phins: Robinson totaled 8 tackles, 1 sack and 9 quarterback pressures through Miami's first eight games. However, he suffered a concus- sion in Week 9 against Baltimore and missed Week 10 against Buffalo. Miles Sanders (2016-18), RB, Dallas Cow- boys: Sanders played in Dallas' first four games but is now out for the season with a knee injury. He totaled 117 yards rushing and 1 touchdown, plus 8 receptions for 30 yards. Nick Scott (2015-18), S, Carolina Panthers: Scott has played in all 10 games for Carolina this season, totaling 32 tackles. Juice Scruggs (2018-22), OL, Houston Tex- ans: Scruggs has played in seven of Houston's nine games. He's allowed no sacks on more than 300 snaps so far. Chris Stoll (2017-22), LS, Seattle Seahawks: Stoll continues to serve as the Seahawks' starting long snapper. Jordan Stout (2019-21), P, Baltimore Ra- vens: Stout is fourth in the NFL with an av- erage of 51.1 yards per punt. He leads the league in net yards per punt at 46.5. Brenton Strange (2019-22), TE, Jackson- ville Jaguars: Strange was placed on injured reserve following a hip injury in Week 5. He was designated to return from the IR on Nov. 10, giving him three weeks to be added to the active roster. Strange totaled 20 receptions for 204 yards before getting hurt. Mitchell Tinsley (2022), WR, Cincinnati Ben- gals: Tinsley totaled 3 receptions for 49 yards and 1 touchdown through Cincinnati's first nine games of the season. Rasheed Walker (2019-21), OL, Green Bay Packers: Walker has been on the field for nearly every offensive play in Green Bay's first nine games. He's allowed 3 sacks and 22 pres- sures on 339 pass-blocking snaps. Caedan Wallace (2019-23), OL, New Eng- land Patriots: Wallace has been listed as a "healthy scratch" for the Patriots throughout the 2025 season. Tyler Warren (2020-24), TE, Indianapolis Colts: One of the top offensive rookies in the league this year, Warren has been a key part of the Colts' surge to the top of the AFC South, totaling 50 receptions for 617 yards and 3 touchdowns through 10 games. Kevin Winston Jr. (2022-24), S, Tennessee Titans: Winston's role has mostly been on special teams, but he has earned more play- ing time in recent weeks at safety. He has 4 tackles on 50 snaps this season. Sal Wormley (2019-24), OG, Jacksonville Jaguars: Wormley is on the Jaguars' practice squad. ■ Ryan Snyder contributed to this report.