The XFL has begun its inaugural draft in advance of its return in 2023.
The draft will run Nov. 15 – Nov. 17 at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The league’s draft pool consists of 1,700 players from a variety of football-playing backgrounds. Those players are vying for one of the 528 spots during the league’s training camp, with the league eventually trimming down to 400 active player roster spots between eight XFL teams.
The first day of the draft saw their quarterback selection show, with 15 quarterbacks selected across the league. The second day of the draft saw offensive skills positions, defensive backs, defensive front and offensive linemen selected. The final day of the draft will focus on special teams along with an open draft of all remaining players in their pool.
A total of 11 former Chiefs were selected during the second day of the draft. Here’s a quick look at those players:
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An undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma, Smallwood joined the Chiefs briefly after a successful rookie minicamp tryout in 2018. He spent the majority of the offseason with the team before he was released during final roster cuts. Smallwood previously played for the Los Angeles Wildcats in the XFL’s failed relaunch in 2020.
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Ellis appeared in two games with the Chiefs in 2018, playing 11 snaps on offense and 11 snaps on special teams. He was injured in a game against the Steelers and subsequently placed on injured reserve before agreeing to an injury settlement later that season.
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Another Kansas City-area native, Bausby originally signed with the Chiefs when he went undrafted out of Pittsburg State in 2015. He broke his collarbone during training camp and was waived with an injury designation. He briefly rejoined the team for a few months during the 2017 offseason.
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Edwards joined the team’s practice squad during the 2020 NFL postseason after his practice squad contract expired with the Atlanta Falcons. He spent all of the 2021 NFL season on the Chiefs’ practice squad and signed a reserve/future deal for 2022. He was released during the team’s cutdown to 85 players.
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