Six United Football League players had their contracts with the league terminated on Monday, the first day that UFL players were allowed to sign with NFL franchises following the spring season. Among those six were two targets that the Green Bay Packers had reportedly tried to sign.
The first is kicker Jake Bates, who signed with the Detroit Lions after a strong campaign with the Michigan Panthers. Bates reportedly visited Green Bay before making his decision, but he chose to sign with the Lions over the other five teams who were interested in adding the placekicker.