United Football League Players Transition To NFL Teams

Published on December 9, 2009 under United Football League (UFL 1)
Florida Tuskers News Release


JACKSONVILLE, FL (December 9, 2009) - The United Football League announced today that the interest in UFL players by NFL teams continues to increase as the NFL prepares for post-season action. Since the UFL's season concluded on November 27th, the following players have been signed to NFL teams' active roster and/or practice squads:

Date Player UFL Team NFL Team

12/9/09 NT Shaun Smith Las Vegas Locos Cincinnati Bengals, active roster

12/9/09 LB Prince Kwateng California Redwoods New Orleans Saints, practice squad

12/9/09 T Michael Toudouze New York Sentinels Indianapolis Colts, active roster

12/8/09 K Graham Gano Las Vegas Locos Washington Redskins, active roster

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* Ca Redwoods; preseason Pittsburgh Steelers, active roster

11/25/09 QB Tyler Palko Ca Redwoods; preseason Pittsburgh Steelers, practice squad 11/25/09 G Christian Gaddis New York Sentinels Buffalo Bills, active roster

11/25/09 FB Charles Ali New York Sentinels Baltimore Ravens, 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 G Christian Gaddis New York Sentinels Buffalo Bills, practice squad

* has since been released

In addition to the players named above, 16 UFL players have been invited to workouts for NFL clubs including:

California Redwoods DB Robert Herbert

DB Marcus McClinton

LS Nick Sundberg

Florida Tuskers

WR Taye Biddle

OT Mike Butterworth

DE Patrick Chukwurah

T Rob Pettiti

DB DeJuan Tribble

T Seth Wand

Las Vegas Locos

P Danny Baugher

RB DeDe Dorsey

QB JP Losman

T Jeremy Parquet

New York Sentinels

LS Jared Retkofsky

DB Matteral Richardson

DB Darien Williams

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