MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -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 27^th, 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 

 

About The UFL

The UFL was developed to fulfill the unmet needs of football fans in major markets currently underserved by professional football by providing a high quality traditional football league comprised of world class professional football players.  The UFL will serve the communities with pride, dedication and passion, and uphold a leadership role in the development of football worldwide.  The UFL will provide every fan with an affordable, accessible, exciting and entertaining game experience. The UFL just completed its “Premiere” season on November 27^th where the Las Vegas Locos defeated the Florida Tuskers 20-17 in overtime.  The UFL’s headquarters is in New York, N.Y. and has satellite offices in Jacksonville, Fla. and Rutherford, N.J. The UFL is led by Commissioner Michael Huyghue, COO Frank Vuono and is being funded by a consortium of private investors.  For more information on the UFL, please visit www.ufl-football.com.

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