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Oakland Raiders claim former Packers, Browns QB DeShone Kizer

By Connor Grott
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer was waived by the Green Bay Packers this weekend. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer was waived by the Green Bay Packers this weekend. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Oakland Raiders claimed quarterback DeShone Kizer off waivers from the Green Bay Packers, the team announced Sunday.

The Raiders now have four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster. Kizer joins starter Derek Carr, Mike Glennon and Nathan Peterman in Oakland. The team announced that defensive end Josh Mauro was released in a corresponding roster move.

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Kizer was among the Packers' roster cuts Saturday as the franchise trimmed its roster to 53 players.

The Cleveland Browns selected Kizer in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. After starting 15 games for the Browns as a rookie, he was traded to the Packers for defensive back Damarious Randall in March 2018.

Kizer played in three games in relief of Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers last season. He completed 47.6 percent of his passes and threw two interceptions in those contests.

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