The most notable names on XFL rosters

The former Auburn product was a fifth-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2015. He ran for 491 yards with five touchdowns in 32 NFL games but was cut by the Panthers prior to the 2019 season. Artis-Payne appears set for another shot at pro football glory with the XFL's Dallas franchise, which is coached by former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops.

For the moment, Callaway is getting a chance to revive his career in the XFL. The talented, but troubled, receiver from Florida was released by the Cleveland Browns in November and suspended 10 games by the NFL for violating its substance abuse policy. Callaway caught 51 passes for 675 yards with five touchdowns in 20 games with the Browns, but he still remains his own worst enemy.

As a Baylor Bear from 2014-16, Cannon caught 195 passes for 3,113 yards with 27 TDs. However, even though he spent time with San Francisco, the New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams and Dallas, the undrafted Cannon never saw the field in a regular-season NFL game. Following a spell in the CFL, Cannon is trying his luck with the XFL, where he hopes to finally show off the talent displayed in college. 

One would think Coates has the potential to be one of the better receivers in the XFL. He spent four seasons in the NFL, with his most productive coming in 2016 with Pittsburgh when he set career highs with 21 receptions, 435 yards and two touchdowns. He most recently played with Houston in 2018 and was cut by the Kansas Chiefs in May.

The former Michigan State standout played just one game in the NFL, back during the 2016 season. On New Year's Day 2017 for the Oakland Raiders, Cook replaced the injured Matt McGloin (also trying to make in the XFL) against Denver, and went 14-of-21 for 150 yards with a touchdowns and an interception during a 24-6 loss. Cook spent 2018 on the practice squads of the Carolina Panthers and Cincinnati Bengals before Detroit let him go last summer.

After spending six seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and one with the Los Angeles Rams, Dunbar brings a veteran presence to the Renegades and is obviously a familiar face to Dallas football fans. He totaled 473 rushing yards and 647 receiving over 58 NFL games and could team with Cameron Artis-Payne for a solid one-two backfield punch in Dallas.

Following a stellar career at Missouri, Ealy was taken in the second round by Carolina in 2014. He spent three seasons with the Panthers but never really lived up to the hype even while making nine starts in 2015. Time with the New York Jets and Oakland followed, but Ealy was out of the NFL in 2018 with 15 career sacks and 15 tackles for loss to his credit.

Johnson is the epitome of the journeymen quarterback. Though he actually saw NFL regular-season game action with Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Washington from 2009-18, Johnson, who started eight games and threw for 1,632 yards for his NFL career, also spent time with San Francisco (twice), the Bengals again, New York Jets, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Baltimore, New York Giants, Houston, Oakland and Detroit. Johnson was also the first overall pick in the AAF QB draft.

Another of the more high-profile players on an XFL roster, Jones led Ohio State to the national championship during the 2014 season. However, he played just one regular-season game in the NFL: with Buffalo in 2016. He hooked up with Seattle and the Chargers after that but was unable to make a living in the NFL. Jones still has a big arm, which he hopes will lead to good things in the XFL. 

The first player to sign with the XFL, Jones is reunited with college coach Bob Stoops in Dallas. However, Jones, who threw for 1,310 yards and boasted an 86.2 passer rating over 18 games while serving as Ben Roethlisberger's backup in Pittsburgh, is slated to miss four to six weeks with a knee injury suffered earlier this month. He's arguably the biggest name to grace an XFL roster.

A third-round pick out of Florida by the Washington Redskins in 2015, Jones looked as if he was in for a productive NFL career. He rushed for 490 yards and three touchdowns and totaled 304 receiving yards with another score as a rookie. He gained 460 yards and scored three times in 2016, but a knee injury limited him to seven games that season. Just like that, though, his time with the Redskins was done and a short stint at Indianapolis followed. If Jones can regain the burst he showed at times in the NFL, he's got a chance to stick here.

Acquired recently in a trade with the DC Defenders, McBride got some decent run over his three seasons in the NFL with Tennessee and Chicago. In 2017 for the Bears, McBride had eight receptions for 144 yards in 17 games. McBride also spent time with the New York Jets, Washington and Jacksonville. He last played in the NFL in 2017.

The former Penn State walk-on did get a chance in the NFL, starting seven of the 13 games he played with Oakland from 2013-16. During that time, he threw for 1,868 yards with 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. McGloin bounced around a few NFL teams after his run with the Raiders but is hoping to find some extended success in the XFL's biggest market.

The BattleHawks have the potential for a daunting backfield in Michael and Matt Jones. The former was a second-round pick of Seattle in 2013 but never really got it going there on his first go-around. Michael's most productive NFL season came in 2016, split between the Seahawks and Green Bay, when he totaled 583 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.

Moore, then with Denver, might be best remembered for misplaying Joe Flacco's late 70-yard TD pass to Jacoby Jones during the 2012 AFC divisional playoffs. Baltimore tied the game on the play and won it in double overtime en route to a Super Bowl title. Though Moore was a regular in the Broncos secondary for two more seasons, he hasn't played an NFL game since 2015 and was part of the AAF. Moore recorded nine career NFL interceptions.

The former Georgia signal-caller never got a chance in the NFL despite working out with Kansas City, Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Rams. He got some time with the Atlanta Legends of the short-lived AAF and now is trying to turn heads in the XFL with the Vipers. As a collegian, Murray threw for 13,166 yards with 121 touchdowns and 41 interceptions while also rushing for 16 TDs in four seasons with the Bulldogs.

There might not be a more veteran presence in the league than Novak, who started kicking in the NFL in 2005. Novak kicked for Washington, Arizona, Kansas City, San Diego, Houston and the Chargers again in 2017. During his 10 NFL seasons, Novak made 82 percent of his 222 field-goal attempts. He most recently enjoyed some success with the Birmingham Iron of the defunct AAF.

In 2016 while at San Diego State, Pumphrey led the nation with 2,133 rushing yards and rushed for a total of 6,405 yards and 62 touchdowns during his collegiate career. But the fourth-round draft pick of Philadelphia in 2017, who earned a Super Bowl ring with the Eagles, never carried the ball in a regular-season NFL game. A hamstring injury did not help, but Pumphrey seems healthy and determined to prove his worth at the pro level.

The versatile Reynolds holds the NCAA Division I record for rushing yards by a quarterback (4,559) and FBS mark for rushing touchdowns (88) for a QB while at Navy. During his brief time in the NFL, he was used at receiver, among other spots. That's again where we can see him in the XFL, as well as spending time as a returner. When the ball is in Reynolds' hands, good things can happen.

It's really uncertain just how much time Roback will see in the XFL. He never played a regular-season game in the NFL but might be one of the more recognizable XFL players after earning plenty of air time on the 2018 installment of HBO's "Hard Knocks " while with the Cleveland Browns. If anything, we know Roback is a good-natured kid with a personality made for television.

An ACL injury during the 2017 playoffs with Pittsburgh and a 2018 suspension for violating the NFL substance abuse policy essentially ended Rogers' time in the league. All that aside, he has talent, as evidenced by his 78 receptions, 822 yards and four TDs on his career. If Rogers can stay healthy and clean, he might have a chance to revive his career in the XFL.

This is certainly one player to watch as long as the XFL exists. Acquired from the Los Angeles Wildcats this month, Ross was one of the stars of the short-lived AAF, collecting 36 receptions for 583 yards and a league-best seven TDs. It's fitting Ross landed with the XFL's D.C. franchise, considering his best NFL season came with the Redskins in 2015 when he caught eight passes for 184 yards and a touchdown over 13 games.

The Chicago Bears liked Sutton''s potential when they drafted him in the third round in 2014. He started 18 of the 36 games in which he played with Chicago but was gone from the team after 2016 season and has not seen NFL regular-season action since. Sutton is another player who gave it a go in the AAF and is hoping he'll get a full season to show he can still play at the pro level.

New York Giants fans should remember Williams, who ran for 978 yards and eight touchdowns in 32 games for the team in 2014-15. The Boston College product and 2013 Heisman Trophy finalist, however, was unable to stick with the G-Men, or San Diego and the Los Angeles Chargers. Will he get a serious look with the Roughnecks and the XFL?

Next to Nick Novak, there might no be a player trying to make hay in the XFL with more extensive NFL experience than Williams. He played six seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, totaling 232 receptions, 3,377 yards and 20 TDs. However, a foot injury and three-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy led to the end of his career in the league. Now, Williams is trying to show he can still be an above-average pro receiver.