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Chris Roling

Pooka Williams, Jacques Patrick headline former Bengals selected in 2023 XFL draft

Several notable former Cincinnati Bengals players took the stage at the recent 2023 XFL draft.

Chief among those names were running backs Jacques Patrick and Pooka Williams, though some old faces like P.J. Dawson and even AJ McCarron made an appearance.

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The notable former Bengals selected:

  • DL Will Clarke (Arlington Renegades)
  • RB Pooka Williams (D.C. Defenders)
  • LB P.J. Dawson (Orlando Guardians)
  • RB Jacques Patrick (San Antonio Brahmas)
  • QB AJ McCarron (St. Louis Battlehawks)
  • WR Damion Willis (Seattle Sea Dragons)
  • LB Jordan Evans (Seattle Sea Dragons)

The XFL is back after a brief hiatus and taking a page out of the USFL’s book, has swapped out the cities of Los Angeles and New York for smaller mid-markets San Antonio and Las Vegas.

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