Porter Gustin (born February 8, 1997) is an American professional

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. He played

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Early life

Gustin was born in

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and moved to

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as a first grader. He attended

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for his first two years of high school. He then attended Salem Hills High School in Utah for his final two years.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Gustin was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent following the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Cleveland Browns

On November 4, 2019, Gustin was signed to the

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of the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on November 22, 2019. Gustin was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on November 26, 2020, and activated on December 8. In the

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of the playoffs against the

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, Gustin

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a pass thrown by

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during the 48–37 win. Gustin was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Browns on March 5, 2021. He signed the one-year contract on April 15. Gustin was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021. Gustin was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021. The Browns elevated Gustin to their active roster on November 20, 2021, and again on December 18. He was signed to the Browns' active roster on December 21, 2021.

Miami Dolphins

The

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signed Gustin on June 8, 2022. He was waived by the Dolphins on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.

References

External links

USC Trojans bio
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