For fans already jonesing for pro football action, the XFL season begins Saturday, Feb. 8.
Here are five, whether they fared well in college or showed glimpses in the NFL, players that will ring a bell:
Landry Jones, QB, Dallas Renegades
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Jones, a former star at Oklahoma under Renegades head coach Bob Stoops, was the first player to sign with the XFL. Jones, the former backup to Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, will likely miss the season’s first four to six weeks with a knee injury suffered earlier this month.