Released Saturday Afternoon Quarterback

The Kansas City Chiefs have until Tuesday to make their final cut to the 53-man roster.

For this, they are releasing one of their quarterbacks before the deadline.

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On Saturday, the Chiefs announced they were pardoning and releasing five players.

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Among those pardoned was rookie quarterback Dustin Crum.

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The Chiefs signed Crum as a free agent out of Kent State after 2022

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NFL Draft. He was fresh from a historic season with the Golden Flashes,

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breaking the school record for yards and earning Mack MVP honors.

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Crum's strong season invited him to the NFL Scouting Combine,

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The players exempted include Tyn Fleet-Davis, wide receiver Aaron Parker

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and linebacker Mike Rose. The team also issued offensive tackle Roderick.

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