Jayrone Elliott among former Packers on AAF rosters

A number of former Green Bay Packers are on rosters in the Alliance of American Football.

The NFL season finished almost a week ago, but that doesn’t mean football has to be over until September. A brand new football league, the AAF, kicks off on Saturday night, and the Green Bay Packers will be well represented with a number of former players.

Carl Bradford, Jayrone Elliott and LaDarius Gunter are all on rosters with the season set to begin this weekend.

Here’s a list of some of the former Packers in the AAF:

Former Packers in the AAF

• RB Joel Bouagnon (Salt Lake Stallions)
• LB Carl Bradford (Arizona Hotshots)
• WR Montay Crockett (Atlanta Legends)
• OLB Jayrone Elliott (San Antonio Commanders)
• CB LaDarius Gunter (Orlando Apollos)
• WR Charles Johnson (Orlando Apollos)
• DT Joey Mbu (San Antonio Commanders)
• RB Rajion Neal (Memphis Express)
• LB Chris Odom (Salt Lake Stallions)
• QB Marquise Williams (San Antonio Commanders)

Bradford was a fourth-round pick by the Packers back in 2014. But he only played four games in almost three seasons before being released.

Elliott was signed as an undrafted free agent the same year, but he had a bigger impact in Green Bay than Bradford, playing in 38 games over three seasons and making four sacks.

Another notable name is Gunter, who started 15 games for the Packers in 2016. He was an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Johnson was a seventh-round pick in 2013, but he wouldn’t make the final 53-man roster. Johnson signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 and played 39 games, catching 60 passes for 834 yards and two touchdowns. One of his two touchdowns came in a three-catch, 52-yard game against Green Bay.

The Alliance of American Football league gives each of these players an opportunity. And who knows, maybe it’ll lead to a return to the NFL.

Will you be watching the opening games of the AAF this weekend?