5 former NFL stars who could return to the league with stellar XFL campaigns ft. Josh Gordon

Modified Feb 22, 2023 18:11 GMT

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#3 – AJ McCarron

Ex-Cincinnati Bengals QB AJ McCarron was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks for the 2023 XFL season, having spent the best part of a decade bouncing around the NFL.

McCarron also spent time with the Bills, Raiders, Texans, and Falcons in the NFL, and looked solid on his debut in the new league last week, passing for a pair of touchdowns.

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If McCarron can continue to impress, don’t be surprised to see him back on an NFL roster.

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#2 – Vic Beasley

Many NFL fans were shocked when they saw Vic Beasley being selected first overall in the XFL Defensive Front Seven Draft. Beasley was a solid starter in the NFL, even tallying up 15.5 sacks back in 2016.

Beasley is only 30 years old, so there’s a legitimate chance the defensive end may wind up back in the NFL, where he last played back in 2020.

#1 – Josh Gordon

If Josh Gordon could stay out of trouble off the field, there’s no chance he’d be in the XFL. As a Cleveland Brown, Gordon was amongst the best receivers in the NFL, leading the league in receiving yards back in 2013.

He also won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2018 but has had multiple suspensions from the league throughout his career.

He now finds himself with the Seattle Sea Dragons in the XFL, but with an impressive showing, could make it back to the NFL in no time.