11 former Broncos set to play in the USFL this spring

Who’s ready for more spring football?

In addition to the ongoing 2023 XFL season, the USFL is also set to kick off its spring schedule this weekend with eight teams. The XFL’s season started earlier and they got a head start on landing talent, signing 24 former Denver Broncos players this spring.

While the XFL is entering Week 9 of its regular season, the USFL will begin Week 1 on Saturday. There are 11 former Broncos in the USFL this year, most of whom had brief stints on Denver’s offseason roster.

There were 20 former Broncos in the USFL last spring, including quarterbacks Kyle Sloter and Paxton Lynch, who now play in the XFL.

Denver signed wide receiver Darrius Shepherd last August after he competed in the USFL last spring. Last November, the Broncos signed fellow USFL wide receiver Victor Bolden to their practice squad. Denver will undoubtedly consider talent from the XFL and USFL again this year after those leagues wrap up their respective seasons.

Here’s a quick look at the 11 former Broncos playing in the USFL in 2023.

1. QB Case Cookus (Philadelphia)

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2. TE Bug Howard (Philadelphia)

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3. LB Kadofi Wright (Philadelphia)

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4. OL Leon Johnson (Philadelphia)

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5. WR De'Mornay Pierson-El (New Jersey)

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6. DL Deyon Sizer (New Jersey)

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7. DB Donnie Lewis (Birmingham)

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8. P Colby Wadman (Birmingham)

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9. WR Trey Quinn (Michigan)

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10. RB Stevie Scott III (Michigan)

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11. OL Avery Gennesy (Houston)

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The USFL season will kick off on Saturday when the Philadelphia Stars take on the Memphis Showboats at 2:30 p.m. MT on Fox and fuboTV (try it free).