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7 XFL players the Ravens could target

With XFL players free to sign with NFL teams, here are seven names the Baltimore Ravens could be interested in during free agency

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted sports all across the world with several big-name events being delayed or even canceled. One such event was the 2020 debut campaign for the XFL, which stopped after just five games. With the spring league cutting its inaugural season short, any players who took part are now allowed to sign with an NFL team, according to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.

For many of the XFL’s players, playing a handful of live games this spring has allowed them to put some tape together and hopefully impress both scouts and general managers. Plenty of small school prospects that likely just got missed previously got a chance to show what they could do against some standouts.

With the NFL in the middle of free agency and a whole new market of players opened up to sign, here are seven players the Baltimore Ravens could be interested in bringing aboard.

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WR Cam Phillips

Phillips played for the Houston Roughnecks and ending up leading the XFL in all three major receiving categories. Phillips finished the season with 31 receptions for 455 yards along with nine touchdown catches.

Phillips was an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech in 2018 although he did spend most of that season with the Buffalo Bills. Phillips played two games for the Bills, catching his only target for nine yards.

The Ravens need to get more out of their wide receivers in 2020 and haven’t really addressed the position in the early stages of free agency. Phillips’ production for the Roughnecks makes him a player that should certainly be on the radar of most NFL teams.

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Former Jets camp standout thriving in the XFL

Former Jets wide receiver Tre McBride is thriving with the Los Angeles Wildcats in the XFL.

A former Jet is making his presence known in the XFL.

Tre McBride, a wide receiver for the Los Angeles Wildcats, is enjoying a ton of success in the rebooted league. He was inactive for the Wildcats’ first game of the season and didn’t record any catches the following week, but McBride has been on a tear ever since.

Against the DC Defenders, McBride had five receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns. The following game, against the New York Guardians, McBride had eight catches for 127 yards and one touchdown. Then, last week against the Tampa Bay Vipers, McBride added another three catches for 35 yards and a touchdown.

In four games with the Wildcats, McBride has totaled 16 catches for 271 yards and four scores.

The Jets signed McBride to their practice squad in December 2017. He later signed a reserve/future contract with the team. That summer, McBride became a training camp darling before going on to catch five passes for 49 yards in the preseason. However, the Jets cut him before the start of the 2018 season.

McBride, originally a seventh-round pick by the Titans in 2015, has also made stops with the Bears, Redskins and Jaguars. In the XFL, McBride was drafted by the Defenders in the second round before being traded to Los Angeles for Rashad Ross.

If McBride continues his strong play in the XFL, there could be a chance he ends up back in the NFL.

XFL Week 5: 3 former Tennessee Titans who stood out

Here’s a look at three former Titans who stood out midway through the XFL season.

Now five contests into the relaunch of Vince McMahon’s XFL, the Houston Roughnecks are the only undefeated team and the obvious favorites to win the title game.

The league is filled with talent from the NFL, including a handful of players who made a stop in Nashville during their professional careers.

Here’s a look at three former Titans who stood out midway through the XFL season.

WR Austin Proehl, Seattle Dragons

Proehl just barely qualifies to be on this list, given he was only with the Titans for a day.

But his performance this week as the Dragons’ top pass-catcher earns him a place.

Proehl was one of Seattle’s most important players on offense, finishing out the team’s 32-23 road loss to the Houston Roughnecks with three receptions for 56 yards.

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XFL Week 3: Ex-Titan Tre McBride has huge game in Wildcats’ win

Los Angeles, he loves you.

The DC Defenders and the Houston Roughnecks were the only two undefeated teams in the XFL.

But that all changed in Week 3, as the Los Angeles Wildcats downed the Defenders, 39-9, at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tre McBride was a huge part of that, recording five receptions for 109 yards with two touchdowns and a long catch of 40 yards.

The first came early in the first quarter on a 40-yard pass from quarterback Josh Jones.

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The second sent the Wildcats up, 20-0, about midway through the second quarter.

By the end of the first half, McBride had 73 receiving yards and the two scoring receptions.

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Los Angeles, he loves you.

The Wildcats and McBride will look to even out their record to 2-2 as they face the New York Guardians (1-2) on Saturday at 1 p.m. CST in MetLife Stadium.

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Titans in the XFL: 3 standouts from Week 3

Here’s a look at just three players who spent time in Nashville and showed up on the stats sheet last weekend.

The XFL finished out its third week of action on Sunday, with June Jones’ Houston Roughnecks remaining the only undefeated team in the league.

This week’s games were highlighted with performances from former Tennessee Titans players, some of which saw more time in the NFL than others.

Here’s a look at just three players who spent time in Nashville and showed up on the stat sheet last weekend.

1. WR Austin Proehl, Seattle Dragons

Proehl only spent one day with the Titans, but has made much more of a splash in three weeks with the XFL’s Dragons.

He finished out Seattle’s 24-12 loss to the Dallas Renegades with six receptions on seven targets for 81 yards and a touchdown, with a long of 29 yards.

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WATCH! Wildcats’ Tre McBride catches 2 TD passes against team that traded him

The DC Defenders traded Tre McBride in January. In February, the WIldcats’ WR caught 2 TD passes against them.

Tre McBride of the Los Angeles Wildcats had a big first half Sunday against the DC Defenders. That would be considered payback since DC traded their second-round pick West for WR Rashad Ross in January.

McBride caught two TD passes from Josh Johnson as the Wildcats roared to a 20-0 lead over the Defenders, who came into the game in Carson, Ca, undefeated in their first two games … both at home.

 

 

Various former Jags could participate in XFL’s return Saturday

There will be several familiar Jags playing during the opening day of the XFL’s schedule, including a former draft pick of the team.

The Xtreme Football League is back and Saturday will mark the long-awaited return of the football league in which was created by World Wrestling Entertainment chairman, Vince McMahon. First up on the schedule will be the Seattle Dragons who will take on the DC Defenders at Audi Field in Washington DC at 2:00 PM ET.

There aren’t any former Jags on the Dragon’s roster, however, the Defenders may have the most talent Jags on their roster in the whole XFL. All of those players will play on the defensive side in defensive backs Doran Grant and Jalen Myrick, and defensive tackle Tony Guerad.

Of the four, both Myrick and Grant could be leaders for the defenders as both flashed for the Jags. Myrick, in particular, was a late-round selection for the Jags in 2017. He ran a 4.28 in the 2017 combine before that and it wouldn’t be shocking to see him used on defense and as a special teams returner. As for Grant, he was a player who made plays for the Jags in practice during the 2017 offseason but couldn’t make the main roster in the end.

Lastly, the Los Angeles Wildcats will travel to Houston to play the Roughnecks. Los Angeles has three Jags on the roster in receiver Tre McBride and tailbacks Dujuan Harris and Elijah Hood. McBride, who flashed for the Jags last preseason, in particular, could be a star as he’s spent time on a regular-season roster with the New York Jets and actually has an NFL touchdown registered to his name.

On the Roughneck’s roster will be former Jags defensive backs Saivion Smith and Cody Brown, and offensive lineman Demetrius Rhaney and Avery Gennesy. Smith, in particular, could be a standout amongst his squad after spending time with the Alabama Crimson Tide coming out of college. He had a draftable grade in the eyes of some last season, however, he ended up being an undrafted rookie free agent.

A handful of ex-Jets are preparing for their XFL debuts

The Jets Wire takes a look at every former Jets player in the XFL and which are the five most notable players.

With the NFL season coming to a close, the revamped XFL is starting this weekend.

There are several former Jets involved in this new league, which has eight teams with rosters consisting of 52 players each. Not many players have extensive ties to Gang Green, nor did they have long stays in New York.

Here is a complete list of every former Jets player in the XFL:

Alex Balducci, Brandon Barnes, T.J. Barnes, William Campbell, Jeremy Clark, Stacy Coley, Kony Ealy, Obum Gwacham, De’Angelo Henderson, Darius James, Anthony Johnson, Taiwan Jones, Tre McBride, Robert Nelson, Nick Novak, Santos Ramirez, David Rivers, Edmond Robinson, Jalen Saunders, Jake Schum, Jacquies Smith, Shamarko Thomas, Jon Toth and DeAngelo Yancey

With that said, let’s take a look at the five most notable ex-Jets in the XFL.

DE Kony Ealy: Houston Renegades

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The Jets claimed Kony Ealy off waivers from the Patriots in 2017 after New England traded a second-round pick to Carolina for his services.

In 15 games played for Gang Green, Ealy recorded 11 total tackles, one sack, nine passes defended and an interception. He left the Jets in free agency for the Cowboys but was cut before the season. Ealy spent time with Oakland before landing in the XFL.

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Several former Jags set to take field in XFL’s return

Tre McBride is one of several former Jags who could be an early contributor in the XFL, which will have its first game on Saturday.

The NFL season may be over with Super Bowl LIV in the books, but thanks to the return of the XFL, football season will continue. The first couple of games will kick off Saturday February 8 and will run through April 19, which will mark the date of the league’s championship game.

Last month, all eight teams finalized their rosters and several Jags manage to stick. Here are the 17 former Jags who will be apart of the XFL’s return:

DC Defenders

  • CB Doran Grant
  • CB Jalen Myrick
  • DT Tony Guerad
  • S Cody Brown

Houston Roughnecks

  • CB Saivion Smith
  • OL Demetrius Rhaney
  • OL Avery Gennesy
  • S Cody Brown

Los Angeles Wildcats

  • WR Tre McBride
  • RB Dujuan Harris
  • RB Elijah Hood

New York Guardians

  • RB Tim Cook III
  • LB Nick DeLuca
  • DT T.J. Barnes

St. Louis BattleHawks

  • DT Marcus Hardison

Tampa Bay Vipers

  • QB Chase Litton
  • CB Bryce Canady
  • TE DeAndre Goolsby

Analysis

The New York Guardians, Los Angeles Wildcats, and DC Defenders will be worth watching the most if you’re looking for former Jags who could have a big impact.

For the Guardians, linebacker Nick DeLuca could be a big contributor in terms of tackles as he’s one of the few names above who has played in a regular season football game with the Jags. He started in two games for the Jags and participated in nine, accumulating 10 tackles and a sack.

Running back Tim Cook could be a bruiser type tailback for the Guardians at 6-foot-0, 247 pounds, and I could see head coach and former Jags assistant Kevin Gilbride utilizing him a lot this XFL season. Additionally, defensive tackle T.J. Barnes is a player who could eat up double teams in the middle of the Guardians’ defense at 6-foot-7, 365 pounds.

The Defenders’ defense could have some early contributions from corners Jalen Myrick and Doran Grant. Myrick offers elite speed and ran a 4.28 at the 2017 combine, so he could be utilized both on defense and maybe on special teams.

Grant, on the other hand, played alongside Myrick a lot in the 2017 preseason when with the Jags. His scrappiness should definitely get him some time on the field as he proved to be someone who was always near the ball in the Jags’ preseason practices.

Lastly, the name to look out for with the Los Angeles Wildcats is that of receiver Tre McBride. He was close to making the Jags’ final roster last year but was ultimately beat out by C.J. Board. If his hands have improved, he could be a go-to guy for the Wildcats through the air as he offers them a target with good size (6-foot-0, 210-pounds).