The AAF’s abrupt shutdown this week left hundreds of players without work or promise of another paycheck after signing three-year, $250k deals, and while some of the league’s stars will get an opportunity at the next level, the majority of players will either have to gamble on a future with the XFL or start planning for a new career.
The league announced Thursday morning that all players are now eligible to sign contracts with NFL teams, and it only took a few hours for the first deal to be reported.
Former FAU Owls star Keith Reaser, a fifth-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, will return to Kansas City for a second stint with the team. After spending three full seasons in San Francisco, Reaser was released in September of 2017 and quickly signed with the Chiefs. He recovered a fumble in a playoff game against the Titans, but injuries derailed his chances of making the team in camp the next year.
Reaser was one of the best players on a 7-1 Orlando Apollos team, and was the highest-graded cornerback according to Pro Football Focus.
