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8 former Vikings getting another shot in the XFL

The XFL returns on Saturday and there are multiple former Vikings that will be suiting up

One of the best parts of football in the 21st century is that it doesn’t end with the Super Bowl. The National Football League has done a such a great job making football a year-round thing that we now have two spring leagues.

The first one is the relaunch of the XFL which has their kickoff game on Saturday between the Las Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades — it’ll be broadcast nationally on ABC, beginning at 2 p.m. CT.

For Minnesota Vikings fans, they will have eight different Vikings that are playing in the XFL across five different teams. Here is the full list:

Former Vikings call out fired athletic trainer Eric Sugarman

Not everyone was sad to see Sugarman go

It would seem as if not everyone was surprised by the recent firing of Minnesota Vikings longtime head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo, who was drafted by the Vikings in 2017, raised eyebrows with a tweet after hearing the news that his former team was moving on from the trainer after 16 long years.

His tweet appeared to be aimed at those attempting to paint Sugarman’s tenure with the team in a positive light. The trainer’s exit even elicited a public statement from Owner/President Mark Wilf. And yet, according to Odenigbo, there is more than meets the eye with Sugarman.

“Eric Sugarman was not a good man so what ever narrative you guys think of him it’s been fabricated,” tweeted Odenigbo.

Former Viking and current Michigan Panther for the USFL, Jeff Badet, shared Odenigbo’s post and added explanation points in a retweet.

It would seem as if Sugarman isn’t leaving his job in Minnesota on good terms with everyone. If there truly was an issue, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell deserve a lot of credit for weeding it out and moving their football team in a more positive direction.

It’s out with the old and in with the new in Minnesota.

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Former Sooners wide receiver Jeff Badet selected by the Michigan Panthers in the USFL draft

Former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Jeff Badet selected by the Michigan Panthers of the USFL.

While Oklahoma Sooners get ready for the NFL draft, the USFL is getting its league together with their initial draft for the 2022 season, which will kick off on April 16th.

Though no Oklahoma Sooners heard their name called on the first day of the draft yesterday, today has had some OUDNA involved.

Getting back to playing professional football is Jeff Badet, who was selected by the Michigan Panthers of the USFL.

Badet played just one season for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2017, collecting 26 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns. In three prior seasons at Kentucky, the former wide receiver caught 82 passes for 1,385 yards, and seven touchdowns. He started 18 games for the Wildcats and two for the Sooners before going onto the NFL where he played in three games for Washington without being targeted.

Badet is joined by wide receivers Lance Lenoir, Quincy Adeboyejo, and Ray Bolden.

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Former Sooners OLB Emmanuel Beal selected by the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL

In its inaugural draft, the USFL’s Tampa Bay Bandits selected former Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Emmanuel Beal.

Though the NFL is the king of professional football, but with the demand for football at an all-time high, the USFL launched this winter to be an offseason option. Holding its inaugural draft for the eight-team league, they’re drafting by position group and the Oklahoma Sooners are showing up.

Earlier today it was former wide receiver Jeff Badet getting selected by the Michigan Panthers and now it’s the Tampa Bay Bandits dipping into the Sooners well with outside linebacker Emmanuel Beal.

Beal played two seasons for the Oklahoma Sooners, starting 24 games and received All-Big 12 honorable mention in 2017. Over those two seasons, he recorded 101 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. He also had one interception, two forced fumbles, and three pass deflections.

The USFL will open its season on April 16th, 2022.

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Falcons release WR Jeff Badet from IR with injury settlement

On Tuesday, the Atlanta Falcons released Badet from the injured reserve list with an injury settlement.

The Atlanta Falcons waived/injured wide receiver Jeff Badet over a week ago but after clearing waivers, Badet landing back on the team’s injured reserve list. On Tuesday, the Falcons released Badet from the injured reserve with an injury settlement, per ESPN’s Michael Rothstein.

Badet, 27, played college ball at Oklahoma and bounced around the NFL until landing a spot on the XFL’s Dallas Renegades team. Following his XFL stint, Badet was with the Washington Football team before signing with the Falcons back in June.

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Report: Falcons to sign lightning-fast former XFL receiver

On Wednesday, after working out free-agent wide receiver/kick returner Jeff Badet, the Falcons will reportedly be signing wide receiver Jeff Badet, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

The Atlanta Falcons traded Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans a week ago, which freed up enough cap space to sign their 2021 draft class, while still leaving a little bit of money to sign free agents.

Since the trade, Atlanta has signed five of the team’s nine rookies, along with linebacker Jeff Holland. On Wednesday, after working out free-agent wide receiver/kick returner Jeff Badet, the Falcons will reportedly be signing the former Oklahoma Sooner to a contract, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Badet recently played for the XFL’s Dallas Renegades, before landing with the Washington Football team in 2020. The 26-year-old former undrafted free agent played in three games for Washington last season, recording zero catches on one target.

He should add some depth and competition to the Falcons’ kick return game, which already features rookie Avery Williams and veteran Cordarrelle Patterson.

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Buffalo Bills have workout with WR/KR Jeff Badet

Jef Badet has workout with Buffalo Bills, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The Bills are continuing to do their due diligence regarding the return game this offseason.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, wide receiver and returner Jeff Badet will have a workout with the Bills:

Badet, an undrafted prospect out of Oklahoma in 2018, spent his first season on the Vikings practice squad. The ensuing year he played in the XFL and then returned to the NFL in 2020.. After tryouts with the Bears and Panthers last offseason, the Football Team scooped him up in September.

In the regular season, Badet has only appeared in three games, all of which occurred last season. He played 21 snaps on offense in that time with the Football Team, but did not attempt any kick returns.

Currently the frontrunner for the Bills’ return specialist job is Isaiah McKenzie. However, the Bills have continued to address training camp competition for him throughout this  offseason. Other related moves by the Bills include the signing of free agent Brandon Powell and selection of Marquez Stevenson in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Earlier this offseason, the Bills lose their previously kick returner, Andre Roberts, via free agency to the Texans.

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Washington releases two wide receivers on Monday

Two days after the 2021 NFL draft concluded, the Washington Football Team announced a pair of roster moves.

Two days after the 2021 NFL draft concluded, the Washington Football Team announced a pair of roster moves.

The Football Team released wide receivers Jeff Badet and Trevor Davis on Monday.

The releases aren’t a surprise considering Washington drafted two wide receivers over the weekend. The team selected North Carolina wide receiver Dyami Brown in the third round on Friday and BYU wide receiver Dax Milne on Saturday in the seventh round.

Badet entered the NFL in 2018 as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma. Known for his blazing speed, Badet signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. He was released after the 2018 season.

He played for the XFL in 2019 and had a pair of tryouts with the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers before signing with Washington’s practice squad in September. He was elevated to the roster on multiple occasions only to be released and signed back to the practice squad.

He signed a reserve/futures contract in January that put him on Washington’s 90-man roster.

Davis, a fifth-round pick by Green Bay in 2016, signed with the Football Team’s practice squad in October. He never appeared in a game for Washington.

Washington signs speedy WR Jeff Badet, TE Temarrick Hemingway to practice squad

Washington made a couple of additions to the practice squad, highlighted by WR Jeff Badet, who is famous for running 4.27 40-yard-dash.

Washington is signing two new offensive weapons to the practice squad in wide receiver Jeff Badet, and TE Temarrick Hemingway. Both players are young offensive talents that could potentially have a chance to play down the line.

Badet is a speedy receiver who was the fourth overall pick in the 2020 XFL Draft, and his 4.27 40-yard-dash time is among the top in the NFL. After a solid college career at the University of Oklahoma, Badet went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, but signed with the Minnesota Vikings where he has played in a number of preseason games, but he is yet to find the field in the regular season.

Hemingway knows his way around an NFL locker room, as he was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round in 2016. He played eight games in LA, and then moved to Denver in 2018 where he played mostly special teams. He will now have the chance to fight his way onto the active roster under Pete Hoener in Washington.

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