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Three Additional XFL Players Sign NFL Contracts

Draft-eligible linebacker Willie Taylor signs as an undrafted free agent with Jacksonville

ARLINGTON, TEXAS (May 17, 2023) – The XFL announced that three additional players from XFL teams have signed NFL contracts. D.C. punter Daniel Whelan, who signed with the Green Bay Packers, was named to the 2023 All-XFL Team on May 8. This brings the total number of players who have signed an NFL contract to 21, including seven who earned All-XFL Team honors.

Arlington linebacker Willie Taylor signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. Taylor, 23, was one of just three XFL players eligible for the NFL Draft, along with Seattle quarterback Harrison Frost and San Antonio defensive back Marco Domio. Taylor finished the season with four sacks and led the Renegades with eight tackles for loss.

To date, 58 players have either been invited to camps or have held individual workouts with NFL teams since the conclusion of the regular season. Monday, May 15, was the first day XFL players could officially sign NFL contracts. If the players return to the XFL, they will resume with their former teams.

The full list of players who have signed contracts as of 6 p.m. ET on their respective days are listed below in alphabetical order.

NAME POSITION XFL TEAM NFL TEAM 2023 ACCOLADES/

STATS

Announced on May 17
Alize Mack TE San Antonio

Brahmas

Tennessee Titans 28 receptions, 230 yards, 1 TD, 8.2 yards per reception
Willie Taylor LB Arlington Renegades Jacksonville Jaguars 16 total tackles, 4.0 sacks, 8.0 TFL, 1 INT, 2 FF
Daniel Whelan P D.C.

Defenders

Green Bay Packers All-XFL Team, 29 total punts, 45.6 punting average, 8 punts inside the 20-yard line, 4 postseason punts, 53.8 postseason punting average
Announced on May 16
Luq Barcoo CB San Antonio

Brahmas

Pittsburgh

Steelers

All-XFL Team, 31 total tackles, 1.0 sack, 3.0 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR
Hakeem Butler WR St. Louis

Battlehawks

Pittsburgh

Steelers

All-XFL Team, 51 receptions, 599 yards, 8 TDs, 11.7 yards per reception
Gary Jennings WR St. Louis Battlehawks Carolina Panthers 11 receptions, 149 yards, 3 TDs, 13.5 yards per reception
Jaryd Jones-Smith OL St. Louis

Battlehawks

 

Washington

Commanders

All-XFL Team, 67.7 offensive grade from PFF
Jacques Patrick RB San Antonio

Brahmas

Denver

Broncos

115 rushing attempts, 443 rushing yards, 5 TDs, 30 receptions, 238 receiving yards
Charleston Rambo WR Orlando

Guardians

Philadelphia

Eagles

35 receptions, 430 yards, 3 TDs, 12.3 yards per reception
Jordan Thomas TE Orlando Guardians Carolina Panthers 8 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TDs, 18.5 yards per reception; Also saw action on defense
Announced on May 15
CJ Brewer DL Houston

Roughnecks

Tampa Bay

Buccaneers

 

17 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.0 TFL, 1 FR
Lukas Denis S St. Louis

Battlehawks

 

Atlanta

Falcons

37 total tackles, 1.0 sack, 2.0 TFL, 2 INT
Ben DiNucci QB Seattle

Sea Dragons

Denver

Broncos

242-of-374, 2,671 passing yards, 20 passing TDs, 13 INTs, 305 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
Austin Faoliu DL Seattle

Sea Dragons

 

Seattle

Seahawks

All-XFL Team, 24 total tackles, 1.0 sack, 2.0 TFL, 1 FR
Jack Heflin DL Houston Roughnecks New Orleans

Saints

All-XFL Team, 25 total tackles, 1.0 sack, 3.0 TFL, 1 FR
Antwuan Jackson DL Seattle

Sea Dragons

Carolina Panthers 20 total tackles, 1.0 TFL, 54.0 defensive grade from PFF
Niko Lalos LB Seattle

Sea Dragons

New Orleans

Saints

35 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, 7.0 TFL, 1 FF, 1 INT
LaCale London DL St. Louis

Battlehawks

Atlanta

Falcons

 

33 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 5.0 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR
John Parker Romo K San Antonio

Brahmas

Detroit

Lions

All-XFL Team, 17 FG, 19 FGA, 2-3 from 50+ yards, 57-yard long FGM
Bryce Thompson S Seattle

Sea Dragons

Miami

Dolphins

 

34 tackles, 0.5 sack, 4 TFL, 2 INT
Barry Wesley OL Seattle

Sea Dragons

Atlanta

Falcons

83.4 pass blocking grade and a 68.9 offensive grade from PFF

ABOUT THE XFL 

The XFL is a fan-first, fast-paced global professional football league with innovative rules and an enhanced 360-degree game experience. Anchored in world-class football, the XFL brings entertainment and innovation to advance the sport, expand player opportunities, and change the way that fans experience the game. The XFL has eight teams in Arlington (TX), Houston (TX), Las Vegas (NV), Orlando (FL), San Antonio (TX), Seattle (WA), St. Louis (MO), and Washington, D.C. The XFL is owned by Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, and Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital Partners and launched in February 2023.