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25 former Detroit Lions players on 2023 XFL rosters

The XFL kicks off this weekend, helping ensure that this NFL offseason won’t have a football-less weekend for several months to come. This is the third attempt at the XFL, after its initial season fizzled out after a single season and the 2020 version was cut short due to COVID-19.

The league features eight different teams, meaning four games per weekend split between Saturday and Sunday—all of which will be televised on the ABC/ESPN/FX family of channels.

Unlike the USFL, which has the Michigan Panthers, there is no “local” Detroit team in the XFL. So if you’re looking to commit to one of the eight teams—the Vegas Vigers, Arlington Renegades, Orlando Guardians, Houston Roughnecks, St.