Former Packers on final UFL rosters for 2025 season
Former Packers on final UFL rosters for 2025 season
The Green Bay Packers will have former players on seven of the eight teams in the United Football League (UFL) to start the 2025 season. All eight teams set final 50-man rosters on Wednesday.
Five different teams have multiple former Packers, with the San Antonio Brahmas leading the way with five.
Among the former Packers on UFL rosters are three draft picks of general manager Brian Gutekunst and three former Packers quarterbacks. The biggest name players are tight end Jace Sternberger and receiver Amari Rodgers, two third-round picks who didn't work out in Green Bay but have found great success at this lower level with the Birmingham Stallions. Others include three former backup quarterbacks developed under Matt LaFleur.
The UFL will begin a 10-week regular season on Friday, March 28. The season ends with the 2025 UFL Championship Game on Saturday, June 14.
Here are the former Packers on UFL rosters to start the 2025 spring season
Arlington Renegades
TE Sal Cannella (with Packers in 2022)
OL Adrian Ealy (2021)
DE Chris Odom (2017)
Birmingham Stallions
QB Alex McGough (2023-24)
WR Amari Rodgers (2021 third-round pick, 2021-22)
OL Cole Schneider (2022-23)
TE Jace Sternberger (2019 third-round pick, 2019-21)
DC Defenders
CB Kiondre Thomas (2022-23)
Houston Roughnecks
DL Olive Sagapolu (2019)
Memphis Showboats
No former Packers
Michigan Panthers
QB Danny Etling (2021-23)
RB Nate McCrary (2023-24)
WR Malik Turner (2020)
San Antonio Brahmas
LB Tariq Carpenter (2022 seventh-round pick, 2022-23)
OLB Kobe Jones (2022)
OL Chuck Filiaga (2023)
TE Alize Mack (2022)
S Henry Black (2020-21)
St. Louis Battlehawks
QB Manny Wilkins (2019-2020)
RB Jarveon Howard (2024)
Last year, the Stallions beat the Brahmas 25-0 to win the first UFL Championship Game. The Stallions have won three straight titles dating back to 2022.
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