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Cut From The NFL? Come Join The UFL

uflThis past Saturday, the UFL held an open tryout in Orlando, Florida.  The tryout was mostly for the Orlando team to scout potential additions to its roster.  The tryout started a few hours late because of the overwhelming attendance; over 1,200 players arrived on August 22nd to be seen.

Since the tryout, 12 players have been added to the Orlando Tuskers preseason roster, but the Tuskers are not done adding players, and neither are the remaining three UFL teams.  In fact, earlier today, this note was sent out to all NFLPA certified advisors:

Dear Contract Advisor:

As NFL teams will be making cuts in the next few weeks, some players may have an opportunity for employment in the UFL. In that regard, please use the following contact information. Thank you.

United Football League
Attention: Rick Mueller
501 Riverside Ave., Suite 904
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone: (904) 598-1031

Fax: (904) 598-1032

E-mail: [email protected]

What this means is that even though over 1,200 players showed up for the open tryout, teams are still looking for players who have been getting looks from NFL teams first and foremost.  If your client gets cut, it is not the end of the world.  The UFL has its arms wide open.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.

3 replies on “Cut From The NFL? Come Join The UFL”

I really want to play football in the next level. I have great hands according to friends and my first high school coach but i was on a team that was run 50 plays and pass 10 times. I’m now 19 and just don’t have the money to go to a big college. I understand it’s very difficult to make a team anywhere but I am a no quit guy and when people tell me I can’t do something, I show them wrong. Is there anything I could do to get recognized. Please email me and I would also like to know more about the UFL league. Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you soon.

Looking forward to showing you what I can do in the UFL, I am Marlon Lucky’s brother who played this season with the New York Sentinels. If i can get a chance to show you what I can do, i will give it my all. I love football and want to take it to the next level. So if you can please email me more information and let me know how to proceed I would appreciate it, ThankYou.

im 6’4 235 i rushed for over 1200 yards in high school. Football is my passion i would love to have another shot at it so if there is anyway you could help me out to make my career jump into the next level please please let me know what and how i can make it happen thank you

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