23 ex-Broncos playing in the UFL

After competing for fans in 2023, the XFL and USFL merged last winter to form the newly branded United Football League (UFL). 

The league will feature eight teams — four in the USFL conference and four in the XFL conference. The Birmingham Stallions, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats and Michigan Panthers (USFL) will join the Arlington Renegades, DC Defenders, San Antonio Brahmas and St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL). 

The 2024 season will kick off this weekend with two games on Saturday followed by two more on Sunday (view the TV schedule here). 

The Denver Broncos have 23 former players set to suit up in the UFL this spring. The most notable former Bronco playing in the league is Cody Latimer, who won Super Bowl 50 as a receiver with Denver in 2015. Latimer now plays tight end for the San Antonio Brahmas. 

Also featured in the league are ex-Broncos specialists Marquette King, Colby Wadman and Taylor Russolino. Some players listed below (like quarterback Case Cookus) only had a brief stint with the team, but all of them wore a Denver uniform for at least one practice session. 

Here’s a quick list of all the former Broncos playing in the UFL in 2024.

1

DB Jamal Carter (Arlington Renegades)

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2

DB Delonte Hood (Arlington Renegades)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

3

OL Cameron Hunt (Arlington Renegades)

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

4

P Marquette King (Arlington Renegades)

(Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

5

K Taylor Russolino (Arlington Renegades)

(Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports)

6

OT Christian DiLauro (Birmingham Stallions)

(Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)

7

OL Zack Johnson (Birmingham Stallions)

(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)

8

P Colby Wadman (Birmingham Stallions)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

9

OLB Andre Mintze (D.C. Defenders)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

10

DL Niles Scott (D.C. Defenders)

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

11

OL Avery Gennesy (Houston Roughnecks)

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12

QB Jarrett Guarantano (Houston Roughnecks)

(James Snook-USA TODAY Sports)

13

DE Carlo Kemp (Houston Roughnecks)

(Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports)

14

QB Case Cookus (Memphis Showboats)

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

15

OL Darrin Paulo (Memphis Showboats)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

16

RB Nate McCrary (Michigan Panthers)

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17

WR Trey Quinn (Michigan Panthers)

(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)

18

TE Cody Latimer (San Antonio Brahmas)

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19

DB Darius Phillips (San Antonio Brahmas)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

20

DE Wyatt Ray (San Antonio Brahmas)

(Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)

21

CB Kevin Toliver (San Antonio Brahmas)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

22

WR Darrius Shepherd (St. Louis Battlehawks)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

23

LB Pita Taumoepenu (St. Louis Battlehawks)

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)