The 2025 NFL season will conclude following the Super Bowl on Feb. 8, but that won’t mark the end of professional football this spring.
The United Football League will return next month with the 2026 season set to kick off on March 27. Ahead of the league’s third season since the XFL-USFL merger, 11 former Denver Broncos players were recently drafted by six UFL clubs.
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The DC Defenders led the way with four former Broncos, including three wide receivers: Seth Williams, Montrell Washington and Jalen Virgil (who was later cut). The Houston Gamblers drafted three ex-Denver players and four teams have one former Bronco on their squad.
Ex-Broncos drafted by UFL teams
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DC Defenders WR Seth Williams
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DC Defenders WR Montrell Washington
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DC Defenders WR Jalen Virgil
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DC Defenders DL Niles Scott
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Houston Gamblers OL Christian DiLauro
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Houston Gamblers RB Nate McCrary
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Houston Gamblers DB Quinton Newsome
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Birmingham Stallions OL Avery Gennesy
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Columbus Aviators LB J.B. Brown
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Orlando Storm CB Lamar Jackson
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St. Louis Battlehawks CB Michael Ojemudia
The UFL’s regular season will run through May 31, followed by playoff games on June 7 and the UFL championship on Saturday, June 13.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Denver Broncos news: 11 ex-players picked in UFL draft
