The XFL announced March 12 that it will not be playing its remainder regular season games due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On Sunday morning, the XFL announced that a player for the Seattle Dragons has tested positive for COVID-19. The league said that the player participated in a March 7 contest between Seattle and Houston.
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— XFL (@xfl2020) March 15, 2020
Two former University of Tennessee players are on rosters for both Houston and Seattle. Guard Venzell Boulware played for the Dragons in 2020, while linebacker LaTroy Lewis was on Houston’s roster.
Seattle Dragons — Offensive lineman, Venzell Boulware
Boulware was signed by Tennessee in the Class of 2015, along with McKenzie and redshirted his freshman season. After starting three games at right guard and playing in seven in 2016, Boulware played in one game in 2017 before leaving the team and transferring to Miami.
Houston Roughnecks — Linebacker, LaTroy Lewis
Lewis was brought to Tennessee by Derek Dooley, and redshirted during his first season on campus in 2012. When Butch Jones took over, Lewis remained a steady contributor at defensive end and was asked to move inside to defensive tackle when the Vols became decimated by injuries.
A redshirt senior 2016 campaign was the most productive season of Lewis’ career, as he pulled in 36 total tackles and 2.5 sacks. Lewis was signed after being undrafted by the Raiders in 2017. He made stops with the Texans and Titans before being picked by the Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL supplemental draft.