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Alex Ellis by the numbers against Birmingham

Former Vol Alex Ellis by the numbers against Birmingham in the UFL.

Birmingham (4-0) defeated D.C. (2-2), 20-18, at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama during Week 4 of the inaugural UFL season.

Former Vol and D.C. tight end Alex Ellis recorded one reception for 7 yards. He was targeted three times.

Ellis played for the Vols from 2011-15 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.

He played in 26 games at Tennessee, including one start, recording 14 receptions, 232 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Ellis was not selected in the 2016 NFL draft.

D.C. will next play on Sunday against St. Louis at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Kickoff between the Defenders and Battlehawks is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ESPN.

READ: Former Vols on 2024 UFL rosters

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Alex Ellis by the numbers against Houston

Former Vol Alex Ellis by the numbers against Houston in the UFL.

DC (1-1) defeated Houston (0-2), 23-18, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. during Week 2 of the inaugural UFL season.

Former Vol and DC tight end Alex Ellis totaled one reception for 19 yards. He was targeted three times.

Ellis played for the Vols from 2011-15 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.

He played in 26 games at Tennessee, including one start, recording 14 receptions, 232 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Ellis was not selected in the 2016 NFL draft.

DC will next play on Sunday against Arlington at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff between the Defenders and Renegades is slated for 1 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPN.

READ: Former Vols on 2024 UFL rosters

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Alex Ellis by the numbers against San Antonio

Former Vol Alex Ellis by the numbers against San Antonio.

San Antonio (1-0) defeated DC (0-1), 27-12, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas during Week 1 of the inaugural UFL season.

Former Vol tight end Alex Ellis totaled three receptions for 28 yards for DC. He was targeted six times.

Ellis played for the Vols from 2011-15 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.

He played in 26 games at Tennessee, including one start, recording 14 receptions, 232 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Ellis was not selected in the 2016 NFL draft.

DC will next play on Sunday against Houston at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Kickoff between the Roughnecks and Defenders is slated for 4 p.m. EDT and will be televised by Fox.

READ: Former Vols on 2024 UFL rosters

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Alex Ellis to play for DC Defenders

Former Vol Alex Ellis to play for DC Defenders.

Former Tennessee tight end Alex Ellis will play for the DC Defenders of the United Football League in 2024.

Ellis played for the Vols from 2011-15 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.

He played in 26 games at Tennessee, including one start, recording 14 receptions, 232 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

The 2024 season is the first for the UFL. The UFL formed after the United States Football League and XFL merged in Nov. 2023.

UFL’s 2024 season will kick off on March 30 between Birmingham (2023 USFL champion) and Arlington (2023 XFL champion). The season will feature eight teams, 40 regular-season games and three postseason contests.

ABC, ESPN, Fox and FS1 are UFL’s television partners.

A list of former Vols on 2024 UFL rosters can be viewed here.

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Report: Patriots to sign two veteran tight ends

A pair of competitors for the position.

The New England Patriots are signing a pair of veteran tight ends, Alex Ellis and Paul Butler, according to NESN’s Doug Kyed.

The pair of free agents are late additions to the team before the first padded practice of training camp. They will have to test negative on multiple occasions for COVID-19 before practicing with the team. New England seemed to be on the verge of signing tight end Jordan Leggett, but that signing didn’t come together.

Ellis entered the NFL in 2016 as an undrafted free agent. He has bounced around the league, with the Patriots being his sixth NFL team. He has recorded just three receptions for 11 yards.

Butler has spent time with the Oakland Raiders since entering the NFL in 2018. He has not recorded a reception in his pro career.

The two tight ends join a group which features Ryan Izzo, Devin Asiasi, Dalton Keene, Jake Burt and Rashod Berry.

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Eagles sign 8 players to reserve/future deals

Marken Michel among 8 players to sign reserve/future deals with Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles season is over and with that, the preparation for 2020 is now underway.

The Eagles took the first steps to build next season’s roster, by signing eight players to reserve/future deals.

Among the 8 players were Alex Ellis, a tight end who spent time on the Eagles practice squad and active roster this season.

Other players signed who spent time with the Eagles this season included Albert Huggins, Marken Michel, Tremon Smith, and former Giants signal-caller, Kyle Lauletta.

Cracraft is a young, speedy wide receiver that could develop into a goto player out of the slot.

Eagles TE Zach Ertz could be limited with rib injury suffered against Cowboys

Zach Ertz dealing with rib injury suffered in win over Cowboys

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The Philadelphia Eagles may have a decision to make in regard to resting tight end Zach Ertz against the Giants while risking playing a must-win game without the NFC’s top tight end.

Eagles’ head coach Doug Pederson met with the media on Monday morning, and confirmed that Ertz is dealing with a rib injury that has been “affected”.

Ertz is the Eagles’ best skill player currently and he’ll likely spend the week determining his pain threshold as the team weighs the pros and cons of playing him with a likely home playoff game looming two weeks from now.

Eagles sign TE Alex Ellis to the practice squad

Eagles sign TE Alex Ellis to the practice squad

The Philadelphia Eagles have swapped out tight ends on the practice squad, signing Alex Ellis to a deal and releasing Scott Orndoff from the practice squad.

Ellis was waived/injured in October to make room for cornerback Ryan Lewis before the Eagles Week 5 win over the New York Jets.

The Eagles currently have three tight ends on their 53-man roster in Zach Ertz, Dallas Goedert, and Josh Perkins.