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The United States Football League (USFL) and the XFL, a pair of professional football minor leagues that have popped up in recent years, announced Thursday their intentions to merge, with more details “coming at a later date.”
The 2 leagues play football during the spring when the NFL is out of season, serving as both an option for football-depraved fans while developing players, coaches and more who were unable to find a place in the NFL.
Here’s the full release from the USFL:
Today’s announcement that the USFL and XFL officially intend to merge: pic.twitter.com/p8Yoo9A7rv
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 28, 2023
A few success stories have already come out of the 2 minor leagues, which went into development with the goal of complimenting the NFL, not competing with it. A few players, such as QB PJ Walker, were able to parlay success in the XFL to an NFL deal.
The USFL and XFL each have 8 teams from 15 different U.S. cities. Houston has both an XFL and USFL team.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
