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Eight United Football League players have signed with NFL teams already, but more are expected to be added to the list soon.
Tuesday marked the first day that United Football Players were allowed to sign with NFL clubs. In a short amount of time, we’ve already seen a lot of players get scooped up by NFL franchises as these rosters make their final adjustments heading into July’s training camp schedule.
With that in mind, we’re going to track which players have officially signed with NFL franchises, which players are rumored to have agreed to terms with teams and which All-UFL players are still available as free agents. Keep in mind, the Green Bay Packers still have one available roster spot on their 91-man roster, due to the retirement of an undrafted rookie free agent. The Packers have also been linked to two former UFL players who have decided to sign elsewhere this offseason, too.
The top NFL prospect coming out of the 2024 spring season was kicker Jake Bates, who stayed in Michigan to play with the Detroit Lions among several other offers — including the Green Bay Packers. The Packers also missed out on Defenders guard Liam Fornadel, who had previously made the All-XFL team in 2023. Fornadel, like Bates, went on a visit to Green Bay before signing elsewhere.
Another big name to come through the spring ranks is cornerback Gareon Conley, a former first-round pick who previously made 26 starts with the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans during his earlier NFL career. Conley will now join the Dallas Cowboys after a successful season with the Defenders.
Saylors, Davis, Levao and Harvey Jr. were all members of the inaugural All-UFL team.
Both Jones-Smith and Person Jr. have had their contracts with the UFL terminated, which allows them to sign with the NFL. Neither has officially been announced as signings by the teams who have allegedly inked them to deals, though. Jones-Smith was an All-UFL left tackle for the Battlehawks this spring. Expect these deals to become official soon.
The UFL has yet to terminate contracts with the following two players, a move they need to make before the players are allowed to sign with the NFL. Per reports, though, they have already found a landing spot in the league.
