The NFL season might be over but the return of the XFL is just getting started. In the league’s first action since 2020, and under new ownership highlighted by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, several former Pittsburgh Steelers took part in the league’s new season Saturday.
Two games kicked off Week One. In the first contest, the Arlington Renegades edged out the Vegas Vipers 22-20. For Steelers’ fans, the biggest name playing Saturday was WR Martavis Bryant, once a bright star before being suspended multiple times in the NFL and falling out of the league. Bryant’s debut for the Vipers was a relatively quiet one, catching four passes on nine targets for 28 yards.