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The XFL has been a launchpad for talents seeking to break into the elite levels of professional football. While we’ve talked at length about XFL players who’ve made it to NFL rosters, the practice squads are equally instrumental in this narrative. These are spaces where players hone their skills, adapt to NFL playbooks, and await The post From XFL Sidelines to NFL Practice Squads: 17 2023 Players, 5 2020 Players Sign With NFL Practice Squads first appeared on XFL News Hub.

All 32 NFL teams’ training camps are in full swing as they head toward the pre and regular season. 37 XFL 2023 players have signed on with 20 different NFL teams as of press time. Moments after publishing this article, sources reached out after reading it to reveal a 36th signing. That of Vegas Vipers The post Updated XFL 2023 To NFL Tracker: The League Sees 37 Players Sign On With 20 NFL Teams first appeared on XFL News Hub.

The Green Bay Packers have officially signed D.C. Defenders All-XFL punter Daniel Whelan. Just three days after Whelan completed his first pro season in the XFL’s Championship game. Green Bay Packers Sign D.C. Defenders Standout Punter Daniel Whelan The 6’6, 232-lb Irish-born rookie punter out of UC Davis was a standout special teams performer in The post The Green Bay Packers Sign Defenders All-XFL Punter Daniel Whelan first appeared on XFL News Hub.

With the 2023 XFL season now only two weeks away, there is a growing feeling of excitement among fans, players, and coaches alike. However, even though there is plenty of entertainment on the horizon, it’s important to not forget the roots of this league. The first version of the XFL kicked off in 2001, lasting The post Where Are They Now? 2020 Houston Roughnecks (Defense) first appeared on XFL News Hub.

With the benching of Heinicke XFL alumni news was bit slower in the week 18 finale. While Donald Parham, DeMarquis Gates, and Elijah Campbell were the “headliners” for the final week of the NFL season, fans were slightly disappointed in not seeing fan favorites Taylor Heinicke and PJ Walker “spin it” one last time for The post Alt Football In Review: Parham Consistent, While Logan Woodside Makes Season Debut first appeared on XFL News Hub.

After following the heroics of XFL legends Taylor Heinicke and PJ Walker for much of the 2022 NFL, it was former Dallas Renegade Tight End Donald Parham who is the main headliner for fans of the XFL this weekend. Parham whose football career may have been in jeopardy come this time last year seemed to The post Alt-Football In Review: TE Donald Parham Finds Pay Dirt & More first appeared on XFL News Hub.

With the inaugural USFL Draft 2022 complete a lot of players will be joining a professional football league for the first time. However, for many of us spring football fans many we will be seeing several familiar faces in the USFL. Out of 279 players drafted 51 had XFL experience which comes to around 18% The post Many Former XFL Players Joining The USFL, Expected to Make an Impact first appeared on XFL News Hub.

Ahh, the home team. Since the USFL hub is happening at Legion Field Stadium in Birmingham, I think every Stallions game is going to give them the home field advantage. Football fans in Alabama have been gunning for a pro team since the AAF and the Birmingham Iron shuttered their doors, so the Stallions should The post USFL 2022 Draft Recap: Birmingham Stallions first appeared on XFL News Hub.

There are now 52 former XFL players currently on CFL rosters. As week 12 of the CFL season approaches, several former XFL players have become standouts as rookies north of the border. In Week 11, 19 former XFL players were in the starting lineup for CFL teams. Some, like Dexter McCoil (Toronto) and Jameer Thurman The post Former XFL Players Now Excelling In The CFL first appeared on XFL News Hub.

Over 30 former XFL players are currently on NFL rosters. Many of whom, like PJ Walker, Michael Dunn, Storm Norton, and Donald Parham Jr., all latched on immediately with NFL teams after the XFL 2020 season ended prematurely due to COVID. In recent days, other XFL alumni like Bunmi Rotimi and Reece Horn have finally The post Former XFL Players Who Have Made 2021 CFL Rosters first appeared on XFL News Hub.