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USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Former Auburn receiver Seth Williams signs with the Las Vegas Raiders
After playing for the DC Defenders Seth Williams returns to the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders Former Auburn wide receiver Seth Williams is returning to the National Football League. Multiple sources reported on Tuesday that Williams will sign with the Las Vegas Raiders just as teams are opening training camps. It will be his first time back in the NFL since 2024 when he was part of the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. The team released Williams in the summer before the 2025 season. Williams was a mid-season addition in May to the DC Defenders of the United Football League. In two regular season games, he caught eight passes for 63 yards and one touchdown. He saved his best for the 2025 UFL Playoffs. In the two games, he caught three passes for 107 yards and one touchdown. In the XFL Conference Championship, he caught two passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. In the UFL Championship, Williams just caught one pass for 46 yards in the Defenders 58-34 win. Williams ranks fourth all-time at Auburn with 2.124 receiving yards during his three seasons on the plains from 2018 to 2020. He is also fourth all-time in receiving touchdowns with 17. His best season for the Tigers was his sophomore season in 2019. That season he caught 59 yards for 830 yards and eight touchdowns. His production dropped during his final season in 2020, but that season also had less games. Williams would be drafted by Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He only played two games for the Broncos in 2021. He caught one pass for 34 yards. He then would spend time on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad for 2022 and 2023. Time will tell if his time in the UFL with the DC Defenders will translate to better production and a longer stay in the NFL this time around.
CBS News
24-06-2025
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- CBS News
Patriots reportedly sign Yasir Durant after offensive lineman wins UFL title
Patriots rookie Will Campbell helps open new water park; pumped to now be a "Boston sports guy" Patriots rookie Will Campbell helps open new water park; pumped to now be a "Boston sports guy" Patriots rookie Will Campbell helps open new water park; pumped to now be a "Boston sports guy" The New England Patriots are bringing back veteran offensive lineman Yasir Durant to give the team a little more depth in the trenches. The Pats are signing Durant to a one-year pact, according to Mark Daniels of Mass Live. Durant is fresh off winning a UFL Championship as the starting left tackle of the DC Defenders, where he earned All-UFL honors for his strong play along the line. Who is Yasir Durant? If Durant's name sounds familiar, it's not because Kevin Durant was just traded in the NBA. Yasir Durant played seven games for New England in 2021 after then-head coach Bill Belichick traded a seventh-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs to land the versatile lineman. He played 78 snaps at right tackle that season, and also made a brief appearances at right guard and as a tackle-eligible tight end. The Patriots cut Durant in 2022 at the end of training camp, and from there he landed on the New Orleans practice squad. Durant played just one game for the Saints that year, and then had a brief stint with the Denver Broncos in 2023. Durant signed with the Defenders in 2024 and started every game at left tackle last season. Patriots offensive line Durant should give the Patriots a little more offensive line depth after veteran guard Wes Schweitzer decided to retire ahead of minicamp. He'll compete for a backup spot along in training camp with Vederian Lowe, Demontrey Jacobs, Caedan Wallace, Vederian Lowe, and Marcus Bryant. The Pats appear set at the edges with veteran Morgan Moses at right tackle and rookie Will Campbell at left tackle.
USA Today
21-06-2025
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- USA Today
Former Kansas City Chiefs players team up to win the 2025 UFL Championship
The 2025 UFL Championship game ended with the D.C. Defenders defeating the Michigan Panthers 58-34. Three standout players who previously wore the Kansas City Chiefs' uniform led the new spring league champions. Quarterback Jordan Ta'amu led D.C. to victory with a fantastic performance. He passed for a league record 390 yards, four touchdown passes, and one rushing score. He earned title game MVP honors like his former Chiefs teammate and quarterback room starter, Patrick Mahomes. Ta'amu is one of several ex-Chiefs players on the championship-winning team, including wide receiver Cornell Powell and cornerback DeAndre Baker. "We're going to put up 80 points for disrespecting our quarterback," Baker said in an ESPN clip before the game about Michigan quarterback Bryce Perkins being named league MVP. "We know who the real MVP is." D.C. scored 58 points, the most ever scored in a UFL game in the league's short history. All three players made their mark on the league this season and could be candidates to return to the NFL with training camp around the corner.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Former Kansas City Chiefs players team up to win the 2025 UFL Championship
The 2025 UFL Championship game ended with the D.C. Defenders defeating the Michigan Panthers 58-34. Three standout players who previously wore the Kansas City Chiefs' uniform led the new spring league champions. Quarterback Jordan Ta'amu led D.C. to victory with a fantastic performance. He passed for a league record 390 yards, four touchdown passes, and one rushing score. He earned title game MVP honors like his former Chiefs teammate and quarterback room starter, Patrick Mahomes. Advertisement Ta'amu is one of several ex-Chiefs players on the championship-winning team, including wide receiver Cornell Powell and cornerback DeAndre Baker. "We're going to put up 80 points for disrespecting our quarterback," Baker said in an ESPN clip before the game about Michigan quarterback Bryce Perkins being named league MVP. "We know who the real MVP is." D.C. scored 58 points, the most ever scored in a UFL game in the league's short history. All three players made their mark on the league this season and could be candidates to return to the NFL with training camp around the corner. This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Ex-Kansas City Chiefs players team up to win the 2025 UFL Championship
Yahoo
16-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Former Patriots OL Yasir Durant Wins UFL Championship
Former Patriots OL Yasir Durant Wins UFL Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. On Saturday night, the D.C. Defenders of the United Football League (UFL) won one of the most lopsided spring football championship games in recent memory, defeating the Michigan Panthers 58-34 in The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis. Advertisement Among the players who got an opportunity to hoist the championship trophy and celebrate in the locker room was Yasir Durant, a former New England Patriots offensive lineman who has been a consistent starter for the Defenders since joining the team in 2024. In his debut season with the Defenders, Durant started 10 games and played every position on the offensive line but center. The team as a whole did not garner much success, though, as it went 4-6 and missed the postseason for the first time in franchise history. New England Patriots offensive tackle Yasir Durant (70) walks to the practice field for the team's OTA at Gillette Canha-Imagn Images But the Defenders had a resurgence in 2025, going 6-4 during the regular season under interim head coach Shannon Harris (who was named the UFL's Coach of the Year) and clinching a spot in the championship game with a 36-18 win over the St. Louis Battlehawks. Durant also had a strong individual year, landing a spot on the All-UFL Team as an offensive tackle. Advertisement Four years prior to joining the Defenders, Durant signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs after going unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft. He also spent time with the Patriots, New Orleans Saints, and Denver Broncos over a four-year NFL career. Durant is credited with making 19 total appearances in the NFL – 11 with the Chiefs in 2020, seven with the Patriots in 2021, and one with the Saints in 2022. He started two of those contests. Related: Patriots Reportedly Hire New Scout in Form of University of Miami Star This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
