Inside the UFL: Former NFL Players Making Waves in the New League

What you need to know:

The UFL was born after the XFL and the USFL joined together, that is why its first season is in 2024, but we see well-known teams in this league

In addition to the NFL, there are other professional American football leagues, such as the UFL and XFL, to provide the opportunity to all those players that did not take hold or their time passed.

Getting to the NFL is not an easy thing, it takes years of work, sweat and tears… but the difficult thing is not to get there, but to stay. Many manage to have long careers, although they end up leaving due to generational changes.

Others simply have a couple of seasons without as many games as starters. Finally, some who do not even reach the highest soccer league and are not chosen in the Draft or in practice sessions.

So, the existence of the United Football League (UFL) -after the union with- The XFL provides the opportunity for some athletes to continue living their dream and in one of those, the NFL looks for them – or looks for them again.

UFL logo – Photo: Getty Images

Players who were in the NFL and are now UFL stars

Obviously, the NFL does not ignore these leagues and is constantly checking them. The XFL adopted the new kickoff for the 2024 season and one or another player, like AJ McCarron who was with the Bengals for a few games.

And the UFL started its new season with six players who were recently in the NFLbut for x and y reasons, They just left the league..

Matt Corral, few opportunities in the NFL

He was chosen in the 2022 Draft by the Panthers, but Unfortunately for him, the franchise had no head or tail; So, all the problems in Carolina ended up affecting him.

He played little for the Panthers and was later traded to the Patriots, although he had no participation due to personal and mental issues. He left the NFL and came to the UFL with the Birmingham Stallions.

He seeks to recover his best level and in one of those, being able to return to the NFL fieldsalmost with the intention of replicating the story of Kurt Warner from NFL Europe winning a Super Bowl with the Rams.

The QB looking to show that he has a lot of talent – ​​Photo: Getty Images

Wayne Gallman, without pain or glory in the NFL

He was a running back who was in the Seahawks and Giants, in neither team did he manage to establish himself as a starter. His time in the NFL ended with incredible numbers in six seasons..

2022 was his last season in the NFL and it was thought that we would never see him playing football again, but Two years after his retirement, the UFL opened its doors to him.

He is one of the running backs for the St. Louis Battlehawks and he is still young enough to have good performances and one or another season with the possibility of a championship.

The running back wants to redeem himself in the sport of tackling – Photo: Getty Images

AJ McCarron, from the NFL to the XFL, from the XFL to the NFL and from the NFL to the UFL

We’re talking about one of the best quarterbacks in the XFL, but he didn’t do so great in his first opportunity in the NFL. He returned after being raffled in the second level line.

But, in the expected return, he did not have as many opportunities as he would have liked and The UFL was the door he needed to show all his talent.

Vic Beasley, a defender who was even All-Pro in the NFL

What does it mean to be All-Pro? The thing becomes very simple, He is the best player by position in an entire NFL seasonthere are several levels – almost like A, B and C – and Vic was on the first team.

So, we are talking about a player, not only talented, but with the demonstrated ability to be one of the best defenders of whatever league he’s in.

He has not been in the NFL since the 2020 season and last year tried his luck in the XFL. For this 2024, The Arlington Renegades will have all their quality and being in Arlington, he can attract the attention of Cowboys.

One of the best at his position in the NFL, in his time – Photo: Getty Images

Cody Latimer, a Super Bowl champion in the UFL

They remember those champion Broncos with Peyton Manning in command, well Cody Latimer was part of that team, just on the defensive end.

He spent six years in the NFL, four with Denver and two with the Giants, but his path ended in 2019. Almost five years later, He will come to the UFL, but with one year of experience in the XFL.

The only Super Bowl champion in the UFL – Photo: Getty Images

Marquette King, not everything is bombastic positions

Maybe The punter position is not the most glamorous in the NFL., but he is a very important player. Marquette King spent about seven years in the top American football league.

He was the leader in yards after punting in 2014but he left the NFL at the end of the 2018 season. Retirement hit him mentally and he returned, although not to the NFL, but to the XFL.

He was champion in 2023 of this league and for 2024, The UFL will be his home because he plays for the Arlington Renegades.

With excellent quality for your equipment – ​​Photo: Getty Images

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2024-03-31 03:13:49
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