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Former Pitt Standouts Jaylen Twyman, Jason Pinnock Cut from NFL Rosters

Former Pitt Panthers Jaylen Twyman and Jason Pinnock were cut by the Vikings and Jets, respectively.

Stephen Thompson

Former Pitt Standouts Jaylen Twyman, Jason Pinnock Cut from NFL Rosters
Former Pitt Standouts Jaylen Twyman, Jason Pinnock Cut from NFL Rosters /
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PITTSBURGH -- The final day of preseason roster cuts brought bad news for a pair of former Pitt Panthers. Defensive back Jason Pinnock and defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman both learned that they would be released by their respective teams, according to reports from around the league. 

Twyman, a former sixth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings, had just finished his first full training camp as a professional. He spent a year on the non-Covid injured reserve list after sustaining gunshot wounds less than two months after he was drafted. Reports from Vikings OTAs and rookie minicamp this year  indicated that Twyman was having a good preseason. 

Pinnock's release was a surprise. In his first full season with the New York Jets, he appeared in 12 games and started two. He recorded 16 total tackles, forced a pair of fumbles and defended one pass. He was in the middle of a transition to safety. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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