United Football League Players Sign With NFL Teams
Published on December 3, 2009 under United Football League (UFL 1) News Release
JACKSONVILLE, FL (December 3, 2009) - The United Football League announced today that several of its players have signed with NFL teams. The UFL concluded its season this past Friday and, since then, eleven current and former players have been signed to NFL teams' active roster and/or practice squads.
Date Player UFL Team NFL Team
12/2/09 DB Michael Grant Florida Tuskers Cleveland Browns, practice squad
12/2/09 QB Shane Boyd California Redwoods Indianapolis Colts, practice squad
12/2/09 LB Quinton Culberson Florida Tuskers Carolina Panthers, active roster
12/1/09 K Matt Bryant Florida Tuskers Atlanta Falcons, active roster
12/1/09 TE Jake Nordin Las Vegas Locos Detroit Lions, practice squad
11/28/09 QB Tyler Palko Calif. Redwoods; preseason Pittsburgh Steelers, active roster
11/25/09 QB Tyler Palko Calif. Redwoods; preseason Pittsburgh Steelers, practice squad
11/25/09 FB Charles Ali New York Sentinels Baltimore Ravens, active roster
11/25/09 OL Christian Gaddis NY Sentinels; preseason Buffalo Bills, active roster
11/24/09 DB Paul Pratt New York Sentinels Detroit Lions, practice squad
11/24/09 OL Jason Watkins New York Sentinels Buffalo Bills, practice squad
11/18/09 OL Christian Gaddis NY Sentinels; preseason Buffalo Bills, practice squad
Seven additional UFL players have been invited to workouts for NFL clubs including UFL Championship Game MVP RB DeDe Dorsey (Locos), T Jeremy Parquet (Locos), WR Taye Biddle (Tuskers), DB DeJuan Tribble (Tuskers), K Graham Gano (Locos), P Danny Baugher (Locos) and DB Matteral Richardson (Sentinels).
"Less than a week after the conclusion of our "Premiere" season, NFL clubs have shown interest in almost 20 UFL players," said Commissioner Michael Huyghue. "These signings further illustrate the overall quality of play in the UFL and the talent of these players, who if given the opportunity, can compete in the NFL. We wish our players the best of luck with their new teams in the NFL."
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