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At the conclusion of the NFL season and with the offseason beginning, Philadelphia has a lengthy list of players that have been given the opportunity to compete on the new XFL team, which commences today with a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 18 and doubleheader on the following day, Sunday, Feb. 19.
The XFL was set-up in 2001 through an accord among NBC and WWF (WWE), headed by Vince McMahon.
The league got off to a strong beginning, but eventually its low viewership ratings caused it to end after only one season.
The league came back in 2020, with McMahon at the helm of the relaunch, however, five weeks after, COVID-19 necessitated a temporary closure.
The league had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and needed to liquidate its assets.
A consortium structured by Dany Garcia, which included Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, purchased the league out of insolvency for $15 million, they aim to get the league back in operation in 2023.
In order to keep costs low, all XFL teams will be based in Arlington, Texas, and will only travel for the times that they have competitions.
The league is planned to run for 10 weeks before there will be two rounds of playoffs beginning on Saturday, May 13th in spring.
Eagles supporters who watch the XFL season will observe 17 individuals related to the dark green colour.
The league is comprised of eight teams that have been divided into two sections, the North and the South.
Let’s take a glance at the teams, divide them into divisions, and identify who will be in charge of coaching them in the year 2023.
At Central Florida, Killins concluded his college reign with a total of 2459 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns scored on the run.
Following the 2020 NFL Draft, Killins was inked by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent and devoted the season to the practice squad.
Burnett turned heads at the training camp this summer, appearing in two games and scoring three receptions for a total of 19 yards.
Sinnett, who was the most well-known of the group, had originally been recruited from the Dolphins and was seen as a crucial element in their growth.
In 2017, Bausby joined the Philadelphia Eagles training squad and eventually took home a ring in 2018 when his team clinched the Super Bowl 52 championship.
Hawkins was part of the Philadelphia Eagles squad in 2018 and 2019.
The Eagles welcomed a strong defensive tackle that was not chosen in the 2018 NFL Draft, who had previously been a college athlete at South Florida.
Hector has been a member of the Philadelphia team on two occasions; additionally, he has been a part of the Lions, Titans and Panthers squads.
Hammond committed to the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2020, and he was with the Eagles earlier in the year.
Harris was invited to join the Eagle’s in their rookie camp in May of 2019, but was not picked up until their training camp began.
The 2017 NFL Draft picked the ex-Washington Huskies defensive tackle in the 214th spot of the sixth round.
Vincent Jr. was taken in the 7th round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos from LSU, and then traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 6th rounder in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Juriga joined the Eagles as an undrafted rookie from Western Michigan in 2020.
This product of Newark, Delaware, Bunche, initially inked a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles right after the 2015 NFL Draft, having competed in college football for both Miami and UCLA.
Wing, an ex-Australian rules football player, was recruited by the Philadelphia Eagles without being drafted in 2013 after studying at Louisiana State University.
A former University of Washington athlete was chosen by the Atlanta Falcons in 2016 as an unsigned rookie. He then joined the Philadelphia Eagles in2018 and played two campaigns with the team.
At the noteworthy end of the 2019 season, Perkins was victorious in snagging his 1st touchdown since 2016 when he caught a 24-yard throw from Wentz, allowing the Eagles to emerge victorious by a score of 34-17 against the Giants, thereby ensuring their NFC East title.
Perez, an alumni of Texas A&M University-Commerce, was the recipient of the Harlon Hill Trophy for the best college football player in Division II in 2017, enabling the Lions to become National Champions for the first time since 1972.
Before signing with the Eagles in 2019, Perez had previously been a part of the Rams and Birmingham Irons from the Alliance of American Football.
Jones was chosen for the Washington team during the 2015 NFL Draft’s third round after a successful college career with the University of Florida playing American football.
He was picked to enroll in a Philadelphia camp in 2018, however, before the beginning of the regular season, he was let go.
Jones has been a part of the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis BattleHawks teams.
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Credit: https://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/lists/philadelphia-eagles-new-nfl-players-xfl-roster-2023-reid-sinnett/
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