Overview
- Tanner Brown has signed with the New Orleans Saints while teammates Tarik Black and Lucky Jackson signed with the Detroit Lions, and the Louisville Kings have kept each player's UFL rights in case they return.
- Brown set a UFL single-season record with 29 field goals and led the league with 99 points this spring, including two successful 60-plus-yard field goals in one playoff game.
- The 26-year-old was named the UFL Special Teams Player of the Year after averaging strong kickoff distance and converting roughly 90% of field goals during the season.
- Brown went undrafted out of Oklahoma State and previously had short stints with the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams, and he will now compete for a Saints roster spot as the team pursues better kicking performance.
- The signings highlight a broader trend of NFL clubs scouting the UFL for ready-made talent and leave the Kings positioned to regain proven players if NFL opportunities end.