{"id":95784,"date":"2025-08-25T11:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T11:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/95784\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T11:59:08","slug":"nfl-quarterback-ben-dinucci-goes-viral-after-being-cut-by-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/95784\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL quarterback Ben DiNucci goes viral after being cut by Falcons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Ben DiNucci is living the difficult life of a journeyman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NFL<\/a> quarterback and was forced to face the misery of being left off a 53-man roster to start the season once again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">DiNucci, 28, was an undrafted free agent when he joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> in 2020. He played in three games that season and started one of those games because the quarterbacks ahead of him were either injured or suffering from the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nfl-falcons-ben-dinucci-082525-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ben DiNucci awaits the snap\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Falcons quarterback Ben DiNucci (16) is behind center during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium. (Andrew Dieb\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>He hasn\u2019t appeared in an NFL game since then but has certainly tried. He\u2019s bounced around from team to team trying to find a permanent spot. The latest heartbreak came at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons. DiNucci, who signed with the team earlier this month, revealed he was cut.<\/p>\n<p>DiNucci posted a photo of himself having a beer at an airport on Saturday as he made his way back home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/falcons-michael-penix-jr-angrily-confronts-fan-who-mispronounced-his-name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FALCONS&#8217; MICHAEL PENIX JR ANGRILY CONFRONTS FAN WHO MISPRONOUNCED HIS NAME<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nfl-falcons-ben-dinucci-082525-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ben DiNucci vs Cowboys\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Falcons quarterback Ben DiNucci (16) warms up before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not many beers better than the airport \u2018I just got cut from the NFL for the 7th time\u2019 beer,&#8221; he wrote on X. &#8220;Trust me, you wouldn\u2019t understand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DiNucci joined the Denver Broncos in 2023 after the Cowboys released him. He was also on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/buffalo-bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> and New Orleans Saints before the Falcons. DiNucci played 10 games with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL in 2023 as well.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, DiNucci has proven to be a capable quarterback and could find himself on an NFL roster before the season is over.<\/p>\n<p>For now, DiNucci said he\u2019s still on Cameo for fantasy football bookings.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nfl-bills-ben-dinucci-082525-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ben DiNucci vs Steelers\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Buffalo Bills quarterback Ben DiNucci (15) warms up on the field before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Still firing off cameos for fantasy football draft orders,&#8221; he wrote on X. &#8220;If you need someone who is a man of the people then I\u2019m your guy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a> and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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