The Arlington Renegades have made it official: Luis Perez is back in town. Alongside him is WR Deontay Burnett who rejoins the roster ahead of the upcoming UFL season.
Perez is officially back in Arlington, re-signing today.
The @XFLRenegades have also brought back WR Deontay Burnett, who had an NFL stint with the Cowboys following the #UFL season. Burnett had 306 yards & 2 TD’s this past year in Arlington. https://t.co/qmio40koop
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) January 28, 2025
Luis Perez had announced his return to Arlington a couple of weeks ago. To read more on what that means for the Renegades this year, check out our article covering his announcement in detail. Bob Stoops and Chuck Long are no doubt thrilled to have Luis back, and it’s expected that he will once again be the starter for the Renegades in 2025.
WR Deontay Burnett
In other news, Deontay Burnett is back in action as a trusty slot receiver for Arlington. He was an offseason addition as a Dispersal Draft pickup during the merger, and proved to be an important weapon for Perez & Co. in Chuck Long’s offense.
He played in the XFL in 2023, with the Houston Roughnecks – and performed at a high level throughout the year. Burnett had 378 yards and six touchdowns with Houston that year, seeing plenty of success with A.J. Smith at OC.
Rose Bowl hero Deontay Burnett is still making plays! 🙌@XFLRoughnecks | @XFL2023 pic.twitter.com/KyU1Vy0dsf
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) February 19, 2023
Deontay ended up starting in five of 10 games for Arlington this year, racking up 306 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the Renegades. He was a first down machine, with 22 of his 34 receptions moving the chains.
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Luis Perez with a beauty of a throw on the PAT 🎯
We take the 1-point lead 💪 pic.twitter.com/M6lyKhfNdZ
— Arlington Renegades (@XFLRenegades) May 5, 2024
Burnett earned an NFL opportunity with the Dallas Cowboys following the UFL season. He saw…