UFL to NFL pipeline: 21 players now on 2024 NFL rosters [Video]

The UFL is already reaping the fruits of its labor after a successful Year 1 in the books.

Twenty-one players who were in the UFL last season are now on NFL rosters, the UFL announced in a press release this week.

Additionally, more than 250 of last season’s 400 UFL players (60%) were called to the NFL for workouts, with 78 individuals signing contracts to attend 30 NFL team training camps. In all, the UFL saw 87 total contracts signed, including eight players signing twice with the same team and one player signing three times with different teams.

Detroit kicker Jake Bates, Minnesota defensive tackle Jalen Redmond and recently promoted Atlanta wideout Chris Blair are on 53-man rosters this season, with 14 former UFL players on an NFL practice squad and a few on injured reserve.

“We knew that merging both leagues (the legacy USFL and the XFL) would create more talented …