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2018 Offseason Recap: Free Agency and Draft Changes Alliance Landscape

Updated: Mar 12, 2021

Stallions, Renegades, Conquerors and Fleet Load Up

Alliance League Enters Free Agency

October 1, 2018

Stamford, CT - After the busy offseason, a lot of the Alliance teams had holes to fill on their roster and this is the updated list on the unprecedented moves each team made prior to them entering training camp next month.


- Chicago Alphas signed QB/RB Quinton Flowers, RBs Jacques Patrick and De'Veon Smith, WRs Antonio Callaway and Dan Williams, TE DeAndre Goolsby, OL Jordan McCray, Martez Ivey, and Andrew Tiller, DL Nikita Whitlock, and Deiontrez Mount, LBs Emmanuel Beal, Lucas Wacha, Terrance Plummer and Reggie Northrup, DBs Tarvarus McFadden, Robert Priester, Bryce Canady, Demontre Hurst and Herb Waters


- Seattle Dragons signed QB Keith Price, RBs Thomas Rawls, Ja'Quan Gardner and Trey Williams, WRs Kasen Williams, Austin Proehl, Keenan Reynolds and Dontez Byrd, TE Colin Jeter, OL Dillon Day, Kirk Barron, Isaiah Battle and Venzell Boulware, DL Marcell Frazier, Anthony Moten, Will Sutton, Jacquies Smith and Martin Ifedi, LBs Nyles Morgan, Korey Toomer and Steven Johnson, DBs Tyson Graham, Jeremy Clark, Channing Stribling and Godwin Igwebuike


- Las Vegas Conquerors signed QB Taylor Heinicke, WR De'Mornay Pierson-El, Keith Mumphery, and Alonzo Russell, TE Wes Saxton, OL Brian Folkerts, Jake Campos, and Kent Perkins, DL Will Clarke, and Channing Ward, LB Dexter McCoil, DBs Will Hill, Robert Nelson, Marquez White, Trovon Reed, and Darius Hilary


- New York Guardians signed QB Matt McGloin, RB Darius Victor, TE EJ Bibbs, OL Derek Dennis, Jarron Jones, Ian Silberman, Avery Young and Damien Mama, DL Cavon Walker and Joey Mbu, LBs D'Juan Hines, Ben Heeney, and Frank Ginda, DBs Dravon Henry-Askew, AJ Hendy, and Demetrious Cox


- Los Angeles Wildcats signed QB Josh Johnson, RBs Elijah Hood and DuJuan Harris, WRs Nelson Spruce, Tre McBride, and Adonis Jennings, OL Nico Siragusa, and Storm Norton, DL Cedric Reed and Victor Ochi, LBs Anthony Johnson and Taiwan Jones, DBs Jack Tocho, Bradley Sylve, Ahmad Dixon, and Arrion Springs


- Houston Roughnecks signed QBs PJ Walker and Connor Cook, RBs Karlos Williams and D'Onta Foreman, WRs Sammie Coates, and Cam Phillips, OL Avery Gennesy and Juwann Beatty-Bushell, DL Kony Ealy, and Gabe Wright, LBs DeMarquis Gates and LaTroy Lewis, DBs Marqueston Huff, Saivion Smith, and Deatrick Nichols


- Washington Valor signed QB Cardale Jones, RBs Donnel Pumphrey and Jhurell Pressley, WRs Eli Rogers, Rashod Ross and Malachi Dupree, TE Khari Lee, OL Logan Tuley-Tillman, Malcolm Bunche and De'Ondre Wesley, DL Kenny Bigelow and Jay Bromley, LB Jonathan Celestin, DBs Elijah Campbell Shamarko Thomas, Matt Elam and Tyree Kinnel


- Dallas Renegades signed QB Landry Jones, RB Cameron Artis-Payne, WRs Jazz Ferguson, Terrance Williams and Jeff Badet, TE Donald Parham, OL Darius James, Alex Balducci, Murphy Pace and Willie Beavers, DL Frank Alexander, LBs Jesse Aniebonam and Tegray Scales, DBs Josh Hawkins, Treston Decoud, and D'Montre Wade


- Baltimore Brigade signed QB John Wolford, RBs DJ Foster and Benny Cunningham, WRs Leonte Carroo and Freddie Martino, TEs Gerald Christian and Connor Hamlett, OL Josh Allen, DL Will Sutton and Marcus Hardison, LBs Obum Gwacham and Scooby Wright, DBs Sterling Moore, Rahim Moore, Erick Dargan


- Miami Blues signed QB EJ Manuel, RB Denard Robinson, WRs Malachi Jones, Kevin White and James Quick, TE Keith Towbridge, OL Chase Farris and John Kling IV, DL Tracy Sprinkle, LB Jeff Luc, DBs Ed Reynolds, Doran Grant and Damian Swann


- Birmingham Iron signed QB Luis Perez and Blake Sims, RBs Ty Isaac and Ladarius Perkins, WRs L'Damien Washington, TJ Jones, and Ardarius Stewart, OL Korren Kirven, Brandon Greene, and Dominick Jackson, DL Devin Taylor and Lawrence Okoye, LB Xzavier Dickson, DBs Max Redfield, Jamar Summers and Ryan White, K Nick Novak


- Memphis Express signed QB Brandon Silvers, RB Jeremy Langford, WRs Devin Lucien, Brice Butler, Justin Hunter and Damore'ea Stringfellow, TE Brandon Barnes and Adrien Robinson, OL Dallas Thomas, Robert Myers and Anthony Morris, LB Sam Montgomery and DBs Jonathan Cook and Charles James


- Orlando Predators signed QBs Garrett Gilbert and Austin Appleby, RB Akeem Hunt, WRs Jalin Marshall, Rannell Hall, Donte Moncrief and Charles Johnson, OL Tre Jackson, Chris Martin and Ronald Patrick, DL Earl Okine and Anthony Moten, LBs Azeem Victor and Terence Garvin, DBs Keith Reaser, Cody Riggs and LaDarius Gunter


- St. Louis Stallions signed QB Josh Woodrum and Jordan Ta'amu, RB Matt Asiata, WR Kaelin Clay, OL Jeremiah Poutasi, Salesi Uhatafe, Ryan Cummings, DL Karter Schult, Darius Hamilton, Tenny Palepoi and Sealver Siliga, LB Josh Banderas and DB Cody Brown


- San Antonio Commanders signed QBs Marquise Williams and Logan Woodside, RB Kenneth Farrow, WRs Greg Ward and MeKale McKay, TE Cam Clear, OL Cyril Richardson, Mason Gentry and Mo Porter, LBs Shaan Washington and Jayrone Elliott, DBs Orion Stewart, Kurtis Drummond, Zach Sanchez and Derron Smith


- San Diego Fleet signed QB Mike Bercovici, WR Martavis Bryant, TEs Marcus Baugh and Gavin Escobar, OL Terry Poole, John Montelus, and Daniel Brunskill, DL DaMontre Moore and Tani Tupou, LBs Eric Pinkins and AJ Tarpley, DBs Ron Brooks and Greg Ducre


Alliance Expands on Talent and Teams

November 1, 2018

New York, NY - Commissioner Oliver Luck announced that the AAF has concluded their expansion draft and that the rosters for the Philadelphia Soul, Cleveland Gladiators, Tampa Bay Storm, and Columbus Generals are near complete.


Philadelphia Soul : QBs Kyle Lauletta and David Fales, RBs Alfred Blue, Daniel Lasco and JD McKissic, WRs Jordan Matthews, Bruce Ellington, Victor Bolden and Maurice Harris, TEs MarQueis Gray and Ben Koyack, OL Jeremy Vujnovich, Chance Warmack, Jake Brendel, Garry Gilliam, Arie Kouandjio, DL Steven Means, Geneo Grissom, Darius Philon and Rodney Gunter, LBs Cameron Lynch, Reggie Gilbert and Hayes Pullard, DBs Harlan Miller, Neiko Thorpe and Sharrod Neasman, K Matt McCrane, P Colton Schmidt


Cleveland Gladiators : QBs Brock Osweiler and Luke Falk, RBs Jeremy Hill, Paul Perkins and Orson Charles, WRs Carlos Henderson, Josh Doctson and Khalil Lewis, TE Ryan Hewitt and Neal Sterling, OL Jake Fisher, Jonathan Cooper, Matt Skura, TJ Clemmings, DL Shilique Calhoun, David Irving and Robert Nkemdiche, LBs Shane Rey and Manti Teo, DBs Kayvon Webster, CJ Goodwin, Nat Berhe and Blidi Wreh-Wilson, K Cairo Santos, P Cameron Nizialek


Tampa Bay Storm : QB Brad Kaaya, RBs Alex Collins, Mark Walton and Tre Madden, WRs Kelvin Benjamin, Rashad Greene, DeAnthony Thomas, Amara Darboh and Roger Lewis, TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Alan Cross, OL Jordan Mills, Denver Kirland, Andrew Donnal, Joey Hunt and Seantrel Henderson, DL Dion Jordan, Morgan Fox, Mike Pennel, Roy Robertson-Harris, LBs Jeremy Cash, Marquis Flowers and DJ Alexander, DBs Bene Benwikere, Craig Mager, Jordan Richards and Tyvis Powell, K Elliot Fry, P Joseph Zema


Columbus Generals : QBs Tyree Jackson and Tyler Bray, RB CJ Anderson, Charcandrick West and Byron Marshall, WRs Jaelen Strong, Quinton Patton, DeAndre Smelter, Josh Malone and Quan Bray, TEs Erik Swoope and Clive Walford, OL Ted Karras, John Wetzel, Russell Bodine, Josh Garnett and Sam Young, DL Lerentee McCray, Shawn Oakman, Zach Kerr and Christian Ringo, LBs Eli Harold, Mason Foster, and Marcus Smith, DBs Tyler Patmon, Mike Jordan, Lafayette Pitts, Andrew Adams and Jermaine Whitehead, K Nick Folk and P Ben Turk


CFL Goes International

October 19, 2018

Toronto, ON, CANADA - CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced this morning that the league would be focusing on expanding the game of football internationally. Ambrosie announced that the CFL has partnered with the Professional American Football League of Mexico (LFA), the German Football League (GFL) and the Japanese X-League, allowing all three leagues to serve as developmental leagues for the CFL.


The CFL also announced that they would be expanding their rosters to allow for two designated active roster international players along with three practice squad international players that wouldn't count against the league's salary cap.


Diego Viamontes, the reigning MVP of the LFA, would be the first international player signed to the league as he would be joining the Edmonton Eskimos for the 2019 season as a WR/KR.

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