Packers QB Sean Clifford leads team to preseason win over the Colts
Sean Clifford’s 11-yard touchdown run lifts the Packers to a 23-19 win over the Colts.
The Cincinnati Bengals, in need of some assistance at quarterback after learning starter Joe Burrow would be lost for months with a toe injury, signed former Green Bay Packers backup Sean Clifford to the practice squad, according to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero.
Clifford isn’t alone; the Bengals are also signing former Jets backup Mike White. Both will be options to back up current starter Jake Browning, and the Bengals also have former Rams quarterback Brett Rypien on the roster as a backup. Clifford played at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, so this counts as a homecoming.
Clifford, a 2023 fifth-round draft choice by the Packers out of Penn State, was released by Green Bay during final roster cuts heading into this season. He appeared in two Packers games in 2023 and completed one pass, for 37 yards. His 11-yard touchdown run late during a preseason game against the Indianpolis Colts helped give the Packers a victory.
The Packers will face off with the Bengals in Week 6 after their bye, Oct. 12, at Lambeau Field.