The XFL has its first player. On Thursday, former Steelers quarterback Landry Jones agreed to sign with the XFL. 
Jones’ exact destination is TBD. He will be drafted by “one of the XFL’s eight teams” in October, according to the league’s press release.
“We’re excited to welcome Landry to the XFL as our first player and first quarterback,” said XFL Commissioner and CEO, Oliver Luck. “He’s an accomplished athlete with outstanding college credentials and pro experience, and his heart and desire to play football epitomizes the type of individual we want in the XFL.”
Jones, meanwhile, says he “can’t wait to suit up.” Indeed, it’s been a while since Jones saw meaningful action. His last NFL game came in December 2017 when he started in place of Ben Roethlisberger. In previous seasons, Jones flashed some ability in his Big Ben fill-in opportunities.
Last year, Jones had a cup of coffee with the Jaguars. Then, this offseason, he spent some time with the Raiders before being released in May. Earlier this month, he worked out for the Lions, but left Detroit without a deal.
Despite his recent unemployment spell, Jones remains on the NFL radar. He first put himself on the map at Oklahoma where he set Big 12 Conference records in passing yards (16,646), completions (1,388) and touchdown passes (123).
Where’s Kaepernick at?
Couldn’t get up off his knee and go meet with XFL officials
he claimed the XFL salaries were too little for him.
But he claims he’s been denied work for 800+ days eff that guy…
Too busy playing people into thinking he is a civil rights leader for a Nike check
Spending the money they paid him to go away and quit being a nuisance…
Where he at, at home dude ask for 20 mill from the afl or whatever that failed league name was. So you think he won’t ask for alot of money just to play. That why he hasn’t sign
Landry Jones?
Just fold the league now.
Who are they supposed to get Tom Brady?
theyll get better players come the end of camp this year and again next year.
Yep, players that couldn’t make a practice squad let alone a roster and are willing to play for peanuts.
This might be good for both sides especially if Jones does well.
I agree. Jones was only going to be a clipboard holder in the NFL at this point so going to the XFL will at least give him the chance to play and work on improving. The XFL will have coaches with NFL experience and if they can assist Landry in getting to the next level it will attract some other NFL players who are also at the developmental stage.
Clipboard holder will make more money then a starter for a XFL team. Don’t think that Landry was ever going to be signed by a NFL team otherwise it would have happened already.