Jimmy Clausen and Drayton Florence Released by Carolina Panthers

August 31, 2013   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

With the NFL rosters required to be trimmed down to 53 players by 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, teams are working diligently to complete the finishing touches. The Carolina Panthers are no exception as they parted ways with a pair of notable veterans in the form of quarterback Jimmy Clausen and cornerback Drayton Florence. 
The Panthers made the announcement via Twitter:
Clausen tweeted following the decision:
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network was first to report the Panthers decided to end the Clausen era.
Truth be told, that era came to a screeching halt as soon as Cam Newton was drafted No. 1 overall two seasons ago, but Clausen managed to hang around as a backup. With Derek Anderson firmly entrenched as the No. 2 behind Newton, however, head coach Ron Rivera clearly felt as though it was unnecessary to keep three quarterbacks on the roster.
That led directly to the former Notre Dame star and second-round pick getting the boot on Saturday.
Although Clausen's re...

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