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Broncos Super Bowl 50 champion Cody Latimer retires from football

Cody Latimer, who won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos in 2015, has retired from pro football.

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Cody Latimer is hanging up his cleats.

“Thank you football!!!” Latimer wrote on his Instagram page on Monday. “This game has taken me places i would’ve never imagined… Onto the next chapter!! 💪🏾💪🏾”

Latimer, 32, was picked by the Broncos in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft out of Indiana. He spent the first four years of his career in Denver, hauling in 35 receptions for 445 yards and three touchdowns in 45 games.

Latimer played 24 snaps on special teams and two snaps on offense in the team’s 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.

After his contract with the Broncos expired, Latimer spent two years with the New York Giants. He later had a brief stint with the Washington Commanders before three years out of football.

Latimer returned to the gridiron with the XFL’s Orlando Guardians in 2023 and transitioned to tight end. After making the All-XFL team in 2023, Latimer joined the UFL’s San Antonio Brahmas in 2024. He totaled 36 receptions for 391 yards and one touchdown this spring before being placed on injured reserve.

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Congrats to Latimer on his nine-year career in professional football.

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How to watch and stream the UFL championship game on Father’s Day

The San Antonio Brahmas (8-3) will face the Birmingham Stallions (10-1) in the UFL championship game this afternoon. Here’s how to watch.

The San Antonio Brahmas (8-3) will face the Birmingham Stallions (10-1) in the United Football League’s 2024 championship game at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on Sunday, June 16.

The UFL championship game will be nationally televised on Fox and available to stream on fuboTV (try it free). Kickoff for the UFL title game is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. MT (5:00 p.m. ET).

Twenty-three former Denver Broncos players suited up in the UFL this season and seven of them have reached the championship game. Meanwhile, the Brahmas are coached by Wade Phillips, who won Super Bowl 50 as a defensive coordinator with the Broncos in 2015.

Phillips’ squad includes tight end Cody Latimer, who was a rotational receiver in Denver when the Broncos won the Super Bowl in 2015. Latimer has hauled in 36 receptions for 391 yards and one touchdown this season.

After the UFL season wraps up on Sunday, players can begin signing with NFL teams as early as Monday. Last year, 92 players were signed following the USFL and XFL seasons (those leagues have since merged to form the UFL).

Two years ago, Denver signed long snapper Mitchell Fraboni after he stood out in the USFL. Fraboni remains the team’s long snapper going into the 2024 campaign. We’ll see if the Broncos land any more spring football talent after the UFL season concludes this weekend.

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29 ex-Broncos players set to play in UFL this spring

The XFL and USFL merged to form the UFL. The new league will feature 29 former Broncos players, including Super Bowl champion Cody Latimer.

Two more former Denver Broncos were added to the UFL this week when the Memphis Showboats picked wide receiver Damion Willis and the Birmingham Stallions picked safety Alijah Holder in the 2024 dispersal draft. (Update: Holder was later traded to the San Antonio Brahmas.)

More players could be added through free agency, but as of today, there are 29 former Broncos players set to play in the spring league. The UFL was formed in late December when the XFL and USFL merged to create a new combined league.

The most notable ex-Denver player set to suit up in the UFL is Cody Latimer, a former Broncos wide receiver who won Super Bowl 50 in 2016. He has spent time with two other NFL teams and earned All-XFL honors with the Orlando Guardians last spring. Latimer is now a tight end with the San Antonio Brahmas.

Other names that Denver fans might recognize include punter Marquette King and 2022 preseason fan favorite running back Max Borghi. Here’s the full list of ex-Broncos signed up to play in the UFL this spring. The 2024 season will begin in March. 

The new UFL spring football league will feature at least 20 ex-Broncos

The XFL and USFL have merged to form the UFL. The spring league will feature at least 20 former Broncos players, plus coach Wade Phillips.

Last month, the XFL and USFL announced that they have merged ahead of the 2024 spring season, forming a new United Football League (UFL).

The XFL and USFL brands will remain intact as each will be repurposed as a conference in the UFL. The new league will feature eight teams — four in the XFL conference and four in the USFL conference.

The 2023 USFL champion Birmingham Stallions will face the 2023 XFL champion Arlington Renegades in the 2024 UFL season opener on March 30.

Former Denver Broncos coach Wade Phillips will serve as the head coach of the San Antonio Brahmas, and the league will feature at least 20 former Broncos.

The UFL has only gone through one phase of its player dispersal process so far. The next round of player dispersal will take place on Jan. 15, followed by free agency on Jan. 16. So it’s possible that more former Broncos players could join the league before the March 30 opener.

Here’s a look at the 20 players under contract so far.

3 ex-Giants named to 2023 All-XFL Team

Three former members of the New York Giants have been named to the 2023 All-XFL Team after impressive seasons.

Three former New York Giants players have been named to the 2023 All-XFL Team.

Orlando Guardians tight end Cody Latimer, and defensive lineman Jack Heflin and linebacker Trent Harris of the Houston Roughnecks were all named this week as All-XFL Team honorees.

Latimer, 30, was a second-round selection of the Denver Broncos out of Indiana back in 2014. As a wide receiver, he never lived up to his draft status and ended up signing with the Giants in 2018 as a free agent. Injuries would curtail his Giants career, however, and was signed and released by Washington after some legal issues.

He resurfaced this year as a tight end with Orlando.

Heflin, an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2020, originally signed on with the Green Bay Packers and eventually ended up spending a month on the Giants’ practice squad last season before being released.

Harris was an NFL journeyman who spent two seasons with the Giants from 2020-2021 after entering the league as an undrafted rookie free agent. He also played for the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders.

Latimer led all XFL tight ends in most statistical categories and Harris led the league in sacks (9.5).

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Ex-Giants shined during 2023 XFL regular season

The 2023 XFL regular season has come to a close and several former members of the New York Giants shined bright.

The 2023 XFL season is now in the history books with the league moving forward with playoff football. But it’s never too early to look back and see which players dominated throughout the year.

More than 25 former members of the New York Giants suited up for the XFL’s third iteration and many of them were among those who shined.

Here’s a quick look at those Giants, how they fared, and where they stacked up against the XFL’s other competition (if the numbers are noteworthy enough).

XFL at the midway point: How are ex-Giants faring?

A look at how several former members of the New York Giants are faring in the XFL as the league hits the midway point of its season.

The XFL returned for its third iteration this year and is now being run by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

The season is officially through five weeks — their midway point — and there has been some solid action and interesting moments, many of which have a distinct New York Giants flavor.

Nearly 25 former Giants are playing in the league (several others coaching) and they have made their presence felt. In fact, several of the current league leaders are ex-Giants.

Here’s a look at how some of those players are faring.

Ex-Giant Cody Latimer dominating in XFL as a tight end

Through three weeks, former New York Giants WR Cody Latimer is the XFL’s top tight end and one of the league’s leading receivers.

Cody Latimer has smoothly transitioned to tight end as he has dominated the competition in the XFL.

Latimer started his career with the Denver Broncos in 2014 as a wide receiver where he spent four seasons. However, Latimer was not really in the mix for Denver during that time. He only started three games, and most of his snaps came from special teams.

In 2018, Latimer opted for a scenery change and went to East Rutherford to join the New York Giants. There, the wide-out recorded 490 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 35 receptions. Latimer was also heavily involved in the return game where he recorded 590 kickoff return yards in 2019 for Big Blue.

Since then, Latimer has transitioned to tight end and is now a member of the Orlando Guardians of the XFL. There he has been a force to be reckoned with as he leads tight ends with two touchdowns and 155 yards receiving.

Meanwhile, former Giant Trent Harris leads the league in sacks (4.5) and tackles for a loss (6). Niko Lalos is fourth in the league with three tackles for a loss.

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Washington officially cuts WR Cody Latimer from roster

Washington officially cut ties with Latimer, who had been placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List this offseason.

It comes as no surprise, but the Washington Football Team has officially parted ways with WR Cody Latimer, who was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List earlier this offseason after facing felony charges stemming from an incident in Colorado.

This is a move that was expected to be made, so it does not hurt the roster in Washington as it is currently constructed.

Going forward, Washington will utilize a receiver group that consists mainly of Terry McLaurin, Steven Sims, Antonio Gandy-Golden, and Dontrelle Inman, who was signed after Latimer was placed on the exempt list.

Latimer is scheduled to reappear virtually for a preliminary hearing Aug. 20.

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Report: WR Cody Latimer placed on Commissioner’s Exempt List

Washington’s WR Cody Latimer was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List on Monday after facing eight charges following arrest.

Cody Latimer, a wide receiver for the Washington Football Team, has been placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List, which will hold him out of team practices going forward.

While on the commissioner’s exempt list, a player is paid as if he were on the active roster, yet he does not count against his team’s 53-man active roster limit. A player on the exempt list is not allowed to practice or attend games, but he is allowed to be present at the facility for meetings, to work out, and to receive treatment.

The incident that led to Latimer being placed on the list came back in May, where he is facing eight charges, four of which are felonies, for a scuffle that broke out during a poker game where a gun was reportedly drawn.

Latimer was signed by Washington earlier this offseason after playing with the New York Giants, and he was expected to step in as a second or third option for QB Dwayne Haskins.

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