BOZEMAN — The 2023 XFL season started over the weekend, and it featured three former Montana gamers.
Ex-Montana State extensive receiver Travis Jonsen and ex-Montana defensive again Gavin Robertson are each on the San Antonio Brahmas’ roster, whereas former MSU receiver Kevin Kassis is with the Seattle Sea Dragons. Solely Jonsen is on an lively roster. Robertson and Kassis are listed on their groups’ reserve lists.
Jonsen caught one move for 17 yards on three targets in an 18-15 loss to the St. Louis BattleHawks on Sunday. The 26-year-old spent elements of the 2020 and 2021 NFL seasons on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ apply squad. The Bucs launched him final Could after he was charged with driving beneath the affect.
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The Seattle Seahawks signed Kassis, who final performed for the Bobcats in 2019, to their apply squad and launched him twice final fall.
Robertson, who completed his Grizzly profession in 2021, was not listed on any skilled roster final season.
Montana’s Gavin Robertson eyes the Japanese Washington protection throughout an FCS playoff soccer recreation at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula on Dec. 3, 2021.
Eight different former Huge Sky Convention gamers are additionally on XFL rosters, according to the Big Sky.
The XFL is a minor league that originated in 2001. That was its solely season till it was rebooted in 2020, and that season was canceled shortly after it began due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After submitting for chapter, the league was bought by a gaggle led by actor Dwayne Johnson. On Saturday, the XFL performed its first video games since 2020.
5 former MSU gamers are at the moment within the NFL: linebacker Troy Andersen, edge rusher Daniel Hardy, offensive lineman Lewis Kidd, receiver Lance McCutcheon and linebacker Alex Singleton.
Samori Toure performed for the NFL’s Inexperienced Bay Packers final season, and fellow former UM receiver Samuel Akem signed with the Philadelphia Stars within the fall.