43 NFL players who spent time in other leagues

Arena, the USFL, CFL and other leagues have been the path to the NFL for some players.

Joe Horn

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Jor Horn was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and also played for the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Memphis Mad Dogs of the Canadian Football League and the Iowa Central Tritons. With Memphis in the CFL in ’95, Horn had 71 catches for 1,415 yards. Horn signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2000 and ranked in the top 10 in receptions (seventh), yards (eighth) and touchdowns (ninth) that year.