The Memphis Showboats have stumbled defensively, leading to a change. D.J. Daniel has re-signed with the team, after previously being cut in Training Camp.
The Memphis Showboats have re-signed DB D.J. Daniel, which is pretty significant for their secondary that has been struggling.
Daniel was All-USFL with the @USFLGenerals in 2023, with 30 tackles, 3 INT, & 6 PBU’s. Had spent Training Camp with the @USFLShowboats. #UFL pic.twitter.com/YFqC0NWyNw
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) April 24, 2024
Throughout the last few weeks, the Showboats have not played solid defense, especially down the stretch of these games. They’ve been outscored 53-8 in the fourth quarter across that span.
D.J. Daniel now comes back to the team, to provide some depth – and All-Star caliber talent – to their secondary.
Daniel played with the New Jersey Generals for a couple of years in the USFL. He really stepped up in the 2023 season, earning All-USFL honors with 30 tackles, 3 INT’s, and 6 PBU’s. Daniel was excellent all year long, finishing with a positive 75.0 defensive grade, per PFF.
DJ Daniel gets UP for the interception! pic.twitter.com/NUd3uU0lvI
— New Jersey Generals (@USFLGenerals) June 4, 2023
With D.J. coming back to Memphis, a cut was made. Safety Christian McFarland has been released. The two-time USFL Champion with the Birmingham Stallions scored the first touchdown for Memphis this year, and totaled 14 tackles and 1 PBU across four games. His PFF grade was 68.9 during that span.
SHOWBOATS SCOOP N SCORE 🚤
The defense picks up Memphis’ first TD of the season 🙌 pic.twitter.com/PfpQT35AEN
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John DeFilippo had spoken about how difficult it was to cut Daniel in Training Camp, clearly wanting him to be a part of the team:
“That was a hard one. It was very difficult. It took a lot of time. We weighed a lot of options, and looked at a lot of strengths and weaknesses of the…