XFL Players to watch for the 2023 XFL Season

The XFL is set to get underway on February 18th, less than a week after the Super Bowl. The games are set to be telecast on ABC, ESPN, and FX. It is the perfect football fix after the end of the football season.

Let’s get into what makes this XFL season worth your time. We have some excellent X NFL players this year in the XFL season.

Top X NFL players this XFL season

Each of the eight XFL teams have completed their 51-man rosters consisting of former NFL players and coaches.

Here are the top attractions set to feature in XFL 2023:

Josh Gordon, WR, Seattle Sea Dragons

After a turbulent career that included missing portions of both the 2015 and 2016 seasons due to breaking the NFL's substance usage policy, the All-Pro wide receiver is back on the field. Gordon was a top pass catcher and a deep threat during his heyday.

Paxton Lynch, QB, Orlando Guardians

Lynch, a former first-round pick, played for Denver Broncos for two seasons and started four games. In 2019, he also played for Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. Lynch has also been a part of the CFL and USFL, turning out for Saskatchewan and Michigan, respectively.

Vic Beasley, OLB, Vegas Vipers

Beasley was picked by Atlanta Falcons as the eighth overall choice in the 2015 NFL Draft, but the Clemson product struggled to put together a streak of reliable performances and could not last beyond the 2020 campaign.

Matt Elam, S, Orlando Guardians

Elam, a first-round selection in 2013, played for Baltimore Ravens for four years before his NFL career was cut short by two arrests in 2017. Since his last NFL season, Elam has participated in the XFL, IFL, and CFL.

AJ McCarron, QB, St. Louis Battlehawks

The 32-year-old McCarron spent his entire NFL career as a backup quarterback. Prior to that, he was the first quarterback to win back-to-back BCS national championships with Alabama in 2012 and 2013..

Martavis Byant, WR, Vegas Vipers

Bryant played four seasons in the NFL and was subject to a league-imposed substance abuse punishment. From 2014 to 2018, he turned out for two teams and scored 17 touchdowns.

Kalen Ballage, RB, San Antonio Brahmas

Ballage had a productive collegiate career at Arizona State and briefly played for Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers before leaving the NFL.

Johnny Townsend, K, Orlando Guardians

Townsend, an Orlando native, punted for four NFL teams over the course of three seasons. He is the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs player Tommy Townsend.