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Broncos signing two XFL players, but not OLB Trent Harris

The Broncos are signing two of the three XFL players who tried out at minicamp, but pass rusher Trent Harris will remain a free agent.

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The Denver Broncos are signing two of the three XFL players who tried out for the team at rookie minicamp over the weekend.

Denver has agreed to terms with quarterback Ben DiNucci and running back Jacques Patrick, but the team does not plan to sign pass rusher Trent Harris, according to the Denver Gazette‘s Chris Tomasson.

It’s a somewhat surprising development given that Harris (6-2, 255 pounds) could have added depth and experience to the team’s pass rush rotation following Jake Martin’s release last week. Harris, 27, spent time with five NFL teams before playing in the XFL this spring.

Harris entered the league as an undrafted rookie out of Miami with the New England Patriots in 2018. After spending his rookie season on New England’s Patriots squad, Harris joined the Miami Dolphins in 2019.

Harris played in 11 games with the Dolphins that season, totaling 22 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He then joined the New York Giants in 2020 and appeared in eight games over the next two years, recording 12 tackles and a half-sack.

After his stint in New York, Harris spent time with the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders in 2022 but did not appear in any regular season games.

Harris starred in the XFL this spring, leading the league with 9.5 sacks while playing under former Broncos coach Wade Phillips. After failing to get a contract in Denver, perhaps Harris will land with another NFL team.

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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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Broncos inviting at least 16 players to tryout at rookie minicamp

The Broncos have invited a big list of players to tryout at rookie minicamp, including an Air Force guard and an Army safety.

In addition to signing 16 undrafted free agents, the Denver Broncos have invited an additional 16 players to tryout at rookie minicamp next week.

The team’s invite list includes three XFL players — quarterback Ben DiNucci, running back Jacques Patrick and pass rusher Trent Harris — a kicker, a punter, an Air Force guard and an Army safety.

Here is the list of known invites from our UDFA tracker:

1. QB Ben DiNucci, XFL
2. QB Judd Erickson, San Diego
3. RB Jacques Patrick, XFL
4. WR Nick Williams, UNLV
5. WR Josh Johnston, Mines
6. OL Warren Ericson, Georgia
7. OL Gray Davis, CSU
8. OL Isaac Cochran, Air Force
9. DL Christian Mejia, Washington State
10. OLB Chris Whittaker, Incarnate Word
11. OLB Trent Harris, XFL
12. LB Bo Calvert, UCLA
13. DB Stephan Blaylock, UCLA
14. DB Marquel Broughton, Army
15. LS Jack Landherr, UCLA
16. K Jared Sackett, UTSA

Some of these players have also drawn interest from other teams, so it will be interesting to see which players show up for minicamp. We will continue tracking the tryout invites on Broncos Wire in the coming days.

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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).

Broncos invite 2 XFL standouts to rookie minicamp

Trent Harris led the XFL with 9.5 sacks this spring. Jacques Patrick ranked second in the XFL with 443 rushing yards and 5 TDs.

The Denver Broncos will have at least 35 players in attendance for a rookie minicamp next weekend.

In addition to the five members of Denver’s draft class, the Broncos have also signed 16 undrafted free agents so far. The team has also invited at least a dozen undrafted players to try out at rookie minicamp and several veteran players will be invited as well.

We know of two veterans so far, both of whom played in the XFL this spring. The first is San Antonio Brahmas running back Jacques Patrick.

Patrick (6-2, 234 pounds) ranked second in the XFL this year with 443 rushing yards and five touchdowns. The 26-year-old running back started his pro career with the XFL’s Tampa Bay Vipers after going undrafted out of Florida State in 2019. After that, he spent time with four NFL teams before returning to the XFL this spring.

The second known XFL invite is Houston Roughnecks outside linebacker Trent Harris. The 27-year-old pass rusher led the XFL with 9.5 sacks this spring. Before that, Harris (6-2, 255 pounds) spent time with five NFL teams after going undrafted out of Miami in 2018. He recorded 1.5 sacks in 11 games with the Dolphins in 2019.

Patrick and Harris will hope to use the XFL as a launching pad for a return to the NFL. We are tracking all of Denver’s rookie minicamp invites on Broncos Wire.

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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.

Ravens make two roster moves, officially trim roster to 85 players

The Ravens made two roster moves on Tuesday, officially trimming their roster to 85 players

The Baltimore Ravens have built up plenty of depth over the course of the 2022 offseason. They addressed many different positions, and put together a very solid roster from top to bottom. However, they had to say goodbye to a few players, as every NFL team had to trim their roster to 85 by Tuesday at 4pm EST.

Baltimore had already gotten their roster down to 87 players by the time Tuesday morning rolled around, moving on from running back Corey Clement, wide receiver Devon Williams as well as cornerbacks Denzel Williams and Robert Jackson. On Tuesday afternoon, the team announced that they released quarterback Brett Hundley while placing outside linebacker Trent Harris on injured reserve.

Hundley signed with the Ravens in May, and completed 2-of-2 passes for 42 yards in Baltimore’s Week 1 preseason game over the Tennessee Titans. Harris was signed by the Ravens less than a week ago, but lands on injured reserve after leaving practice on Monday.

Ravens sign OLB, waive two players

The Ravens signed an outside linebacker and waived two players

The Baltimore Ravens have to get their roster down to 85 players by Tuesday, a tough task considering how much depth they currently have. They took two steps towards doing that on Saturday by waiving two players, but also signed one in the process.

Baltimore announced that they signed former New York Giants outside linebacker Trent Harris while also waiving wide receiver Devon Williams and defensive back Denzel Williams. The moves come just two days after the team’s 23-10 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 of the 2022 preseason, in which both Williams’ saw action.

Harris signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 draft. He spent the 2018 season in New England on their practice squad, but was cut at the end of 2019 training camp. He’s also spent time with the Miami Dolphins and most recently the New York Giants. In 19 total games across three seasons, Harris has totaled 34 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble.

Williams signed with Baltimore as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon as a wide receiver, and was put on the reserve/did not report list after training camp began. He was reinstated from the list a few days later, and caught one pass for eight yards against the Titans in Week 1 of the preseason.

Williams also signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent, coming from Villanova as a defensive back. He did not register any statistics in the team’s Week 1 against Tennessee.

New York Giants: 2022 reserve/futures contract scorecard

The New York Giants have begun signing players to reserve/futures contracts, so use the Giants Wire tracker to stay up to date.

The New York Giants are now officially in offseason mode and that means it’s time to begin signing players to reserve/futures contracts.

Even without the presence of general manager Dave Gettleman, who announced his retirement on Monday, the team will press forward with personnel moves. Assistant general manager Kevin Abrams is likely handling the heavy lifting.

The Giants announced their first eight signings on Monday afternoon.

  • LB Omari Cobb
  • OT Devery Hamilton
  • LB Trent Harris
  • TE Jake Hausmann
  • DE Niko Lalos
  • QB Brian Lewerke
  • DT David Moa
  • WR Travis Toivonen

Additional signings in the coming days are likely and we’ll update this scorecard as moves are made.

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Giants place Matt Peart, Gary Brightwell on injured reserve

The New York Giants have placed OT Matt Peart and RB Gary Brightwell on injured reserve, and waived LB Trent Harris.

The number of players on injured reserve grew for the New York Giants on Thursday with the additions of offensive tackle Matt Peart and running back Gary Brightwell.

Peart suffered a torn ACL in a Week 16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The injury occurred early in the game, which he started in place of veteran Nate Solder, who was out due to COVID-19.

“One thing about Matt is he’s a really, really good team player and the guys really like him and respect the way he works and goes out there every day and prepares and challenges and competes,” head coach Joe Judge said earlier this week. “You hate seeing any player get hurt, you hate seeing guys who truly love the game and love their team being injured. One thing that we’re certain of is we know he’s going to get great medical attention and he’s going to get great attention to the rehab process and get him back on the field. He’s still a young player, he’s got a bright future ahead of him.”

Peart is expected to undergo surgery in short order and begin his extended rehab and recovery process.

The Giants also ended the rookie season of the aforementioned Brightwell, placing him on IR with a neck injury that was sustained earlier this month.

A sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, Brightwell had appeared in 13 games this season, but rushed just once for four yards and caught one pass for six yards. Most of his time was spent on special teams where he recorded eight tackles (two solo).

Meanwhile, the Giants officially placed offensive tackle Korey Cunningham and wide receiver Darius Slayton on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and linebacker Omari Cobb on the practice squad/COVID-19 list. Right tackle Nate Solder (COVID-19) was also activated.

Finally, the team announced that linebacker Trent Harris has been waived.

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