An NFL dream deferred can come true in deny life for gamers within the USFL. That used to be confirmed to be true this month when 14 gamers ended up both on NFL rosters, apply squads or injured retain.

Former Birmingham Stallions kicker Brandon Aubrey and previous Philadelphia Stars defensive take on LaBryan Ray, made 53-man rosters for the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers, respectively. 

Along with the ones two gamers, former Houston Gamblers receiver Isaiah Zuber is on injured retain with the Las Vegas Raiders, and 11 gamers had been signed to apply squads. The ones 11 are:  

• Former Michigan Panthers DE Levi Bell to Seattle Seahawks
• Former Birmingham Stallions CB Lorenzo Burns to Cleveland Browns
• Former Michigan Panthers DB Josh Butler to Dallas Cowboys
• Former Michigan Panthers WR Kaden Davis to Arizona Cardinals
• Former Birmingham Stallions DT Khalil Davis to Houston Texans
• Former Birmingham Stallions DB Matt Hankins to Los Angeles Chargers
• Former Birmingham Stallions QB Alex McGough to Inexperienced Bay Packers
• Former Michigan Panthers WR D.J. Sir Bernard Law to Indianapolis Colts
• Former Houston Gamblers TE Josh Pederson to Jacksonville Jaguars
• Former Memphis Showboats DB Nehemiah Shelton to Unutilized York Jets
• Former Birmingham Stallions WR Austin Watkins to Cleveland Browns

Seven former USFL gamers from 2022 stay within the NFL, together with energetic roster gamers KaVontae Turpin of the Dallas Cowboys (previously of the Unutilized Jersey Generals), and Mitchell Fraboni of the Denver Broncos (previously of the Pittsburgh Maulers). Turpin used to be USFL MVP in 2022.

“We’re proud that the USFL provides life-changing NFL opportunities,” USFL President of Soccer Operations Daryl Johnston mentioned. “The 2022 USFL MVP KaVontae Turpin turned his opportunity into being All-Pro for the Dallas Cowboys … but KaVontae was only one of the 24 USFL players last season who were either on active NFL rosters or practice squads. We’re thrilled that 2023 USFL players like Brandon Aubrey, LaBryan Ray and many others are carrying on this legacy of success in the NFL.”

Along with Aubrey and Ray, alternative gamers may just land on apply squads within the coming days or on 53-man rosters because the season continues. 

In simply two seasons, the USFL has proven it will possibly aid gamers get to the NFL. The USFL has discoverable greater than 320 gamers land exercises with NFL groups, with greater than 100 NFL words signed.

“With now more than 100 NFL contracts signed by USFL players over our first two seasons, the USFL has shown itself to be a premium league with outstanding talent,” Johnston mentioned. 

Aubrey used to be scooped up by means of the Dallas Cowboys in July upcoming serving to the Stallion store a second-straight USFL championship run. He used to be 14-for-15 on farmland targets on learn how to incomes All-USFL honors.

Aubrey has had an unconventional pathway into soccer. The previous Notre Dame football participant, who in short performed within the Primary League Football and the United Football League, used to be drafted by means of the Stallions two years in the past and located superb good fortune because the workforce’s placekicker.

In step with the USFL, 31 of 32 NFL groups signed gamers at once from its groups into coaching camps, aided by means of a spring agenda that is helping gamers get into mid-season surrounding as they input August camps.

“These are more than just numbers, they are individual success stories,” Johnston mentioned, “and they prove that the USFL works and is here to stay.”

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