2019 AAF season

The 2019 AAF season was the only season in the history of the Alliance of American Football (AAF),[1] which began on February 9, 2019. A ten-week regular season was scheduled for each of the league's eight teams.

2019 Alliance of American Football season
LeagueAlliance of American Football
SportAmerican football
DurationFebruary 9 – April 14 (planned)
February 9 – March 31 (actual)
Number of games40 scheduled (10 per team)
32 played (8 per team)
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)CBS Sports, Turner Sports, NFL Network
Best regular season recordOrlando Apollos

On April 2, multiple sources indicated that Thomas Dundon, controlling owner of the AAF, had followed through on threats made in the previous week and suspended the AAF's operations, against the will of its founders.[2][3] By the end of the week, the AAF front office had confirmed the suspension of operations and allowed players to opt-out of their contracts to sign with other leagues.[4] The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.[1]

At the time the season ended, eight out of ten scheduled weeks had been played, and the Orlando Apollos, with a league best 7–1 record two games ahead of its nearest competitors, had clinched no less than a share of the regular season's best record, regardless of how the rest of the schedule would have played out. A four-team playoff was scheduled to start on April 21, with a championship game on April 27. Initially scheduled for Sam Boyd Stadium on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada, the title game was moved to the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas,[5] before the league ceased operations.

Teams

  Eastern Conference
  Western Conference

The Alliance of American Football had eight teams competing during its inaugural season.

Club City Stadium Head coach
Eastern Conference
Atlanta Legends Atlanta, Georgia Georgia State Stadium Kevin Coyle
Birmingham Iron Birmingham, Alabama Legion Field Tim Lewis
Memphis Express Memphis, Tennessee Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Mike Singletary
Orlando Apollos Orlando, Florida Spectrum Stadium Steve Spurrier
Western Conference
Arizona Hotshots Tempe, Arizona Sun Devil Stadium Rick Neuheisel
Salt Lake Stallions Salt Lake City, Utah Rice–Eccles Stadium Dennis Erickson
San Antonio Commanders San Antonio, Texas Alamodome Mike Riley
San Diego Fleet San Diego, California SDCCU Stadium Mike Martz

Final standings

The Orlando Apollos clinched a playoff berth on March 24,[6] and top seed in the Eastern Conference on March 30.[7] The Birmingham Iron clinched a playoff berth on March 31.[8]

2019 Alliance of American Football standings
Eastern Conference
Club W–L PCT CONF PF PA DIFF SOS SOV STK
(x)Orlando Apollos 7–1 .875 5–0 236 136 100 .406 .375 W2
(x)Birmingham Iron 5–3 .625 3–2 165 133 32 .406 .300 W1
(e)Memphis Express 2–6 .250 1–4 152 194 -42 .578 .500 L1
(e)Atlanta Legends 2–6 .250 1–4 88 213 -125 .609 .438 L3
Western Conference
Club W–L PCT CONF PF PA DIFF SOS SOV STK
San Antonio Commanders 5–3 .625 3–2 158 154 4 .516 .450 L1
Arizona Hotshots 5–3 .625 3–2 186 144 42 .469 .500 W3
San Diego Fleet 3–5 .375 2–3 158 161 -3 .469 .417 L3
Salt Lake Stallions 3–5 .375 2–3 135 143 -8 .547 .417 W1
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

[9]

Schedule

Each team had a ten-game regular season schedule, consisting of six in-conference games (home-and-away against each of the other three teams) and four out-of-conference games (one game against each of four teams; two home and two away). Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 9 were scheduled with out-of-conference games.[10] Each team played one preseason exhibition game against an out-of-conference opponent. All of the preseason scrimmage games were held January 27–28 at the Alamodome, in conjunction with the league's training camp.

2019 Alliance of American Football schedule
Home Away Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Win Loss Not played
Eastern Conference
Atlanta Legends
(2–6)
ORL SD BIRM ARIZ MEM SA ORL BIRM SL MEM
6–40 12–24 12–28 14–11 23–20 6–37 6–36 9–17    
Birmingham Iron
(5–3)
MEM SL ATL SA ORL SD MEM ATL ARIZ ORL
26–0 12–9 28–12 11–12 14–31 32–29 25–31 17–9    
Memphis Express
(2–6)
BIRM ARIZ ORL SD ATL SL BIRM ORL SA ATL
0–26 18–20 17–21 26–23 20–23 9–22 31–25 31–34    
Orlando Apollos
(7–1)
ATL SA MEM SL BIRM ARIZ ATL MEM SD BIRM
40–6 37–29 21–17 20–11 31–14 17–22 36–6 34–31    
Western Conference
Arizona Hotshots
(5–3)
SL MEM SL ATL SA ORL SD SA BIRM SD
38–22 20–18 15–23 11–14 25–29 22–17 32–15 23–6    
Salt Lake Stallions
(3–5)
ARIZ BIRM ARIZ ORL SD MEM SA SD ATL SA
22–38 9–12 23–15 11–20 25–27 22–9 15–19 8–3    
San Antonio Commanders
(5–3)
SD ORL SD BIRM ARIZ ATL SL ARIZ MEM SL
15–6 29–37 11–31 12–11 29–25 37–6 19–15 6–23    
San Diego Fleet
(3–5)
SA ATL SA MEM SL BIRM ARIZ SL ORL ARIZ
6–15 24–12 31–11 23–26 27–25 29–32 15–32 3–8    

Playoffs

Following the 10-week regular season, the top two teams in each conference were due to face each other in conference championship games, hosted by the higher seeded team. These semifinals were scheduled for April 21.[11] The winners would then meet in the league championship game on April 27 at a neutral site. Originally, the title game had been set for Sam Boyd Stadium near Las Vegas, Nevada announced October 23, 2018 , but was changed to Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on March 20, 2019,[5] before the season was ended.

Semifinals 2019 AAF Championship Game
Sunday, April 21
Spectrum StadiumOrlando, Florida
 E1  Orlando Apollos  
 E2  Birmingham Iron   Saturday, April 27
Ford Center at The StarFrisco, Texas
 
       
Sunday, April 21
Would have been hosted by W1
     
 
 W1  
 W2    

Attendance

Announced attendance figures for each home game. In the weekly columns, dashes (—) indicate away games, while bold font indicates the highest attendance of each team. Games marked "N/A" were not played.

Team / Week12345678910TotalAverage
San Antonio Commanders27,85729,17630,34523,504N/A 110,882 27,721
Orlando Apollos20,19120,39418,358N/AN/A 58,943 19,648
San Diego Fleet20,01914,78920,82320,986N/A 76,617 19,154
Birmingham Iron17,03917,3196,53913,31017,328 71,535 14,307
Memphis Express11,98013,62113,75812,417N/A 51,776 12,944
Atlanta Legends10,71710,82910,61911,416N/A 43,581 10,895
Arizona Hotshots11,7518,8659,3519,760N/A 39,727 9,932
Salt Lake Stallions10,4129,3028,1508,405N/A 36,269 9,067
Total 76,838 78,494 56,312 38,327 54,313 58,113 65,279 61,654     489,330  
Average 19,210 19,624 14,078 9,582 13,578 14,528 16,320 15,414       15,292

Updated through games of March 31, 2019.
Source: [12]

Awards

Players of the week

Week Offensive Defensive Special teams Ref.
PlayerPos.Team PlayerPos.Team PlayerPos.Team
1John WolfordQBArizona HotshotsTerence GarvinLBOrlando ApollosNick NovakKBirmingham Iron[13]
2Garrett GilbertQBOrlando ApollosKeith ReaserCBOrlando ApollosJamar SummersCBBirmingham Iron[14]
3Ja'Quan GardnerRBSan Diego FleetA. J. TarpleyLBSan Diego FleetColton SchmidtPBirmingham Iron[15]
4Kenneth FarrowRBSan Antonio CommandersDrew JacksonLBMemphis ExpressAustin MacGinnisKMemphis Express[16]
5Logan WoodsideQBSan Antonio CommandersKameron KellyCBSan Diego FleetYounghoe KooKAtlanta Legends[17]
6L'Damian WashingtonWRBirmingham IronKarter SchultDESalt Lake StallionsGreg Ward Jr.PRSan Antonio Commanders[18]
7John WolfordQBArizona HotshotsDeMarquis GatesOLBMemphis ExpressJoseph ZemaPSan Antonio Commanders[19]

Statistical leaders

Records reflect statistics through the eight regular season games played by all teams.[20]

TypeStatisticQtyPlayerTeam
PassingYards2,152Garrett GilbertOrlando Apollos
Touchdowns14John WolfordArizona Hotshots
Interceptions9Mike BercoviciSan Diego Fleet
RushingYards431Jhurell PressleyArizona Hotshots
Touchdowns11Trent RichardsonBirmingham Iron
Longest run83Ja'Quan GardnerSan Diego Fleet
Fumbles6Josh WoodrumSalt Lake Stallions
ReceivingYards687Charles JohnsonOrlando Apollos
Touchdowns7Rashad RossArizona Hotshots
Receptions45Charles JohnsonOrlando Apollos
Longest reception83L'Damian WashingtonBirmingham Iron
DefenseTackles52DeMarquis GatesMemphis Express
Sacks7.5Jayrone ElliottSan Antonio Commanders
Interceptions4Ryan Moeller
De'Vante Bausby
Kameron Kelly
San Diego Fleet
San Antonio Commanders
San Diego Fleet
Special TeamsField Goals made14Nick Rose
Younghoe Koo
Donny Hageman
Elliott Fry
San Antonio Commanders
Atlanta Legends
San Diego Fleet
Orlando Apollos
Longest Field Goal55Nick FolkArizona Hotshots
Punting yards2,024Colton SchmidtBirmingham Iron
Longest Punt69Joseph ZemaSan Antonio Commanders

Officials

The league used the eight-official system, also seen in NCAA college football. There were six officiating crews, staffed with officials from FBS conferences.[21]

Referees[21]
No. Name FBS Conference
2Reggie SmithBig 12
9Tra BlakeACC
10John O’NeillBig Ten
19James CarterSEC
81Brandon CruseBig 12
84Jeff HeaserACC

The officiating crews included one former NFL official—Jimmy DeBell, a back judge on the Smith crew—and three former NFL players: Nate Jones (side judge, Cruse crew), Terry Killens (umpire, Blake crew), and Mike Morton (umpire, Cruse crew).[21]

Broadcasting

CBS Sports, Turner Sports and NFL Network served as the Alliance's broadcast partners for the 2019 season. The CBS Sports deal was announced at the time the league launched, while the Turner Sports and NFL Network contracts were announced less than two weeks before the season began.[22]

  • CBS Sports carried the two inaugural games (February 9) regionally via the CBS broadcast network, and was due to carry the championship game broadcast nationwide on the same network. CBS later added one conference championship game and one Week 9 regular season game to their schedule,[23] neither of which was played. CBS Sports Network carried a game of the week on Sunday afternoons.[11]
  • The Turner Sports contract included one regular season game (February 16) and a conference championship game on TNT, and a Saturday afternoon game of the week on Bleacher Report's live streaming service, B/R Live. The network had the option to change which service it broadcast its games on, with TNT adding three midseason Saturday afternoon games from B/R Live. Had the league survived the full season, B/R Live would have carried a Sunday afternoon game for Week 9, swapping a game with CBS.[11] In Week 10, B/R Live was due to carry the league's one game of the season scheduled for a Friday.[24]
  • NFL Network carried the remainder of the league's games, a Saturday night game and a Sunday night game each week.

Viewership

In millions of viewers

Broadcaster1[25]2[26]3[27]4[28]5[29]6[30]7[31]8[32]TotalAverage
CBS 3.3 3.3 3.3
NFL Network 0.60.40.50.50.30.4DNRDNR >3.5 <0.4
0.40.50.4DNRDNRDNRDNR
TNT 1.00.50.30.5 2.3 0.6
Total 3.9 1.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 >9.2  
Average 1.9 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5   <0.7

One decimal place is shown in table but three decimal places are used in all calculations. None of CBS Sports Network's broadcasts register in the Nielsen Ratings and thus viewership estimates for those games are not available.

Local radio coverage

Each AAF team had a local radio partner, and Sirius XM Radio carried a game of the week package.[33]

Local radio coverage
Team Station Affiliation Ref.
Arizona HotshotsKDUS (AM)NBC Sports Radio[34]
Atlanta LegendsWCNN (AM)Dickey Broadcasting[35]
Birmingham IronWERC (AM)iHeartMedia[36]
Memphis ExpressKWNW (FM)iHeartMedia[37]
Orlando ApollosWTKS-FMiHeartMedia[38]
Salt Lake StallionsKALL (AM)ESPN Radio[39]
San Antonio CommandersKZDC (AM & FM)ESPN Radio[40]
San Diego FleetKLSD (AM) / KOGO (AM)Fox Sports Radio[41]

Signees to other professional leagues

NFL

On April 4, the AAF announced players could leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams following the reported suspension of league football operations. The following 99 players signed with NFL teams:

Player Position AAF team Date NFL team Ref.
Garrett GilbertQBOrlando ApollosApril 5Cleveland Browns[42]
Keith ReaserCBOrlando ApollosApril 5Kansas City Chiefs[43]
Derron SmithFSSan Antonio CommandersApril 5Minnesota Vikings[44]
Duke ThomasCBSan Antonio CommandersApril 5Minnesota Vikings[44]
Parker CollinsOTAtlanta LegendsApril 5Carolina Panthers[45]
Kitt O'BrienGBirmingham IronApril 5Carolina Panthers[45]
Alex BarrettDESan Diego FleetApril 5Oakland Raiders[46]
J. C. HassenauerCBirmingham IronApril 5Pittsburgh Steelers[47]
Jack TochoFSBirmingham IronApril 5Pittsburgh Steelers[47]
Damontre MooreDESan Diego FleetApril 5San Francisco 49ers[48]
Rashad RossWRArizona HotshotsApril 8Carolina Panthers[49]
Brandon GreeneOTBirmingham IronApril 8Carolina Panthers[49]
Thomas DuarteTEArizona HotshotsApril 8Carolina Panthers[49]
T. J. BarnesDTAtlanta LegendsApril 8Carolina Panthers[49]
Andrew LauderdaleOTArizona HotshotsApril 8Arizona Cardinals[50]
Jeremiah PoutasiGSalt Lake StallionsApril 8Arizona Cardinals[50]
Logan WoodsideQBSan Antonio CommandersApril 8Tennessee Titans[51]
Keith TowbridgeTEAtlanta LegendsApril 8Tennessee Titans[51]
De'Vante BausbyCBSan Antonio CommandersApril 8Denver Broncos[52]
Winston CraigDTSan Antonio CommandersApril 8Pittsburgh Steelers[53]
J. T. JonesDEAtlanta LegendsApril 8Pittsburgh Steelers[53]
Kameron KellyCBSan Diego FleetApril 8Pittsburgh Steelers[53]
Andrew AnkrahLBOrlando ApollosApril 8Washington Redskins[54]
Salesi UhatafeGSalt Lake StallionsApril 8Washington Redskins[54]
De'Mornay Pierson-ElWRSalt Lake StallionsApril 8Oakland Raiders[55]
Shakir SotoDTSan Diego FleetApril 8Dallas Cowboys[56]
Luis PerezQBBirmingham IronApril 9Philadelphia Eagles[57]
Greg Ward Jr.WRSan Antonio CommandersApril 9Philadelphia Eagles[57]
Charles JohnsonWROrlando ApollosApril 9Philadelphia Eagles[57]
Michael DunnGBirmingham IronApril 9Miami Dolphins[58]
Jayrone ElliottLBSan Antonio CommandersApril 9Miami Dolphins[58]
Kenneth FarrowRBSan Antonio CommandersApril 9Miami Dolphins[58]
Jaryd Jones-SmithOTSan Antonio CommandersApril 9Miami Dolphins[58]
Tyrone HolmesLBSan Antonio CommandersApril 9Miami Dolphins[58]
Reece HornWRMemphis ExpressApril 9Miami Dolphins[58]
Joey MbuDTSan Antonio CommandersApril 9Miami Dolphins[58]
Karter SchultDESalt Lake StallionsApril 9Minnesota Vikings[59]
Cole MazzaLSBirmingham IronApril 9Los Angeles Chargers[60]
Casey SaylesDEBirmingham IronApril 9Pittsburgh Steelers[61]
Brandon SilversQBMemphis ExpressApril 10New York Jets[62]
Cody BrownSSSalt Lake StallionsApril 10Jacksonville Jaguars[63]
Orion StewartFSSan Antonio CommandersApril 10Tampa Bay Buccaneers[64]
Greer MartiniLBSalt Lake StallionsApril 10Minnesota Vikings[65]
Jordan MartinFSSan Diego FleetApril 10Minnesota Vikings[65]
John WolfordQBArizona HotshotsApril 10Los Angeles Rams[66]
Henre' ToliverCBSalt Lake StallionsApril 11New York Giants[67]
DeMarquis GatesLBMemphis ExpressApril 11Washington Redskins[68]
Daniel BrunskillOTSan Diego FleetApril 12San Francisco 49ers[69]
Elliott FryKOrlando ApollosApril 12Chicago Bears[70]
Chris OdomDESalt Lake StallionsApril 16Atlanta Falcons[71]
Brant WeissOTArizona HotshotsApril 16Arizona Cardinals[72]
Josh WoodrumQBSalt Lake StallionsApril 18Washington Redskins[73]
Trey JohnsonCBBirmingham IronApril 18Denver Broncos[74]
Mike PurcellDTSalt Lake StallionsApril 22Denver Broncos[75]
Ishmael HymanWROrlando ApollosApril 25Cleveland Browns[76]
Jeremiah KoloneOGSan Diego FleetApril 29Los Angeles Rams[77]
Taylor BertoletKSalt Lake StallionsApril 29Denver Broncos[78]
Marcus BaughTESan Diego FleetApril 30Carolina Panthers[79]
Cole HuntTESan Antonio CommandersApril 30Carolina Panthers[79]
Ryan WinslowPMemphis ExpressMay 2Arizona Cardinals[80]
Aaron AdeoyeLBBirmingham IronMay 6Baltimore Ravens[81]
Terrell BondsCBMemphis ExpressMay 6Baltimore Ravens[81]
Jalin MarshallWROrlando ApollosMay 7Oakland Raiders[82]
Jamar SummersCBBirmingham IronMay 12Miami Dolphins[83]
Bug HowardTEAtlanta LegendsMay 13Denver Broncos[84]
Greg GilmoreDTMemphis ExpressMay 13Pittsburgh Steelers[85]
Colton JumperLBMemphis ExpressMay 13New Orleans Saints[86]
D'Ernest JohnsonRBOrlando ApollosMay 16Cleveland Browns[87]
Tony AdamsCAtlanta LegendsMay 16Miami Dolphins[88]
Austin LarkinLBSan Antonio CommandersMay 29Atlanta Falcons[89]
Sione TeuhemaLBArizona HotshotsJune 11Carolina Panthers[90]
Montay CrockettWRAtlanta LegendsJune 11Oakland Raiders[91]
Jordan McCrayCOrlando ApollosJune 13Chicago Bears[92]
Obum GwachamDEArizona HotshotsJune 13Indianapolis Colts[93]
Mark MyersCBOrlando ApollosJune 13New York Jets[94][95]
Austin TraylorTESalt Lake StallionsJuly 22Detroit Lions[96]
Daniel WilliamsWRMemphis ExpressJuly 24Seattle Seahawks[97]
Isaiah WilliamsOGAtlanta LegendsJuly 26Baltimore Ravens[98]
Amba Etta-TawoWRBirmingham IronJuly 27New York Giants[99]
Hugh ThorntonOGArizona HotshotsJuly 31Washington Redskins[100]
Scott OrndoffTEOrlando ApollosJuly 31Tampa Bay Buccaneers[101]
Chris ThompsonWROrlando ApollosAugust 3San Francisco 49ers[102]
Wes SaxtonTEBirmingham IronAugust 3Seattle Seahawks[103]
Tracy SprinkleDTAtlanta LegendsAugust 3Cleveland Browns[104]
Matt SimmsQBAtlanta LegendsAugust 3Atlanta Falcons[105]
Nick TruesdellTESalt Lake StallionsAugust 4New York Jets[106]
Malcolm BuncheOGArizona HotshotsAugust 5New York Giants[107]
Davis TullLBMemphis ExpressAugust 9Jacksonville Jaguars[108]
Brandon BarnesTEMemphis ExpressAugust 9Oakland Raiders[109]
Justin StocktonRBArizona HotshotsAugust 10Detroit Lions[110][111]
Akeem HuntRBOrlando ApollosAugust 10Tennessee Titans[112]
Demetrius RhaneyCMemphis ExpressAugust 10Buffalo Bills[113][114]
Ben JohnsonTESan Diego FleetAugust 14Los Angeles Chargers[115]
Cameron NizialekPAtlanta LegendsAugust 17Baltimore Ravens[116]
Scooby WrightLBArizona HotshotsAugust 25New England Patriots[117]
Siupeli AnauNTArizona HotshotsAugust 26Arizona Cardinals[118]
Jacob OhnesorgeCArizona HotshotsAugust 27Arizona Cardinals[119]
Younghoe KooKAtlanta LegendsOctober 4New England Patriots[120]
Nick FolkKArizona HotshotsOctober 30New England Patriots[121]

Nine players who were under contract with AAF teams at the time the league ceased operations made initial NFL 53-man active rosters on August 31, 2019: offensive tackle Brandon Greene with the Carolina Panthers,[122] quarterback Garrett Gilbert and running back D'Ernest Johnson with the Cleveland Browns,[123] cornerback De'Vante Bausby and defensive tackle Mike Purcell with the Denver Broncos,[124] long snapper Cole Mazza with the Los Angeles Chargers,[125] kicker Taylor Bertolet with the New York Jets,[126] cornerback Kameron Kelly with the Pittsburgh Steelers,[127] and offensive tackle Daniel Brunskill with the San Francisco 49ers.[128]

CFL

The following players signed with Canadian Football League (CFL) teams:

Player Position AAF team Date CFL team Ref.
Terrance PlummerLBOrlando ApollosApril 4Hamilton Tiger-Cats[129]
Kennan GilchristLBSalt Lake StallionsApril 17Toronto Argonauts[129]
Daniel BravermanWRSan Antonio CommandersApril 17Calgary Stampeders[129]
David DeanDTAtlanta LegendsApril 23Hamilton Tiger-Cats[129]
Leon JohnsonOTSalt Lake StallionsApril 26Calgary Stampeders[129]
Josh StewartWRSan Antonio CommandersApril 29Winnipeg Blue Bombers[129]
Shay FieldsWRSan Diego FleetApril 29Calgary Stampeders[129]
Nick TempleLBSan Antonio CommandersApril 30Winnipeg Blue Bombers[129]
Kevin AndersonQBOrlando ApollosApril 30Winnipeg Blue Bombers[129]
Dylan WynnDTArizona HotshotsMay 8Hamilton Tiger-Cats[130]
Josh HuffWRArizona HotshotsMay 8Calgary Stampeders[129]
Chris MartinOTOrlando ApollosMay 8Ottawa Redblacks[129]
Jeremy FaulkDEBirmingham IronMay 10Saskatchewan Roughriders[129]
Avery YoungOTBirmingham IronMay 13Hamilton Tiger-Cats[129]
Darnell LeslieLBSan Antonio CommandersMay 14Hamilton Tiger-Cats[129]
Meffy KoloamatangiDESan Diego FleetMay 15BC Lions[129]
Brett BoykoOTSan Diego FleetMay 16BC Lions[131]
Jonathan MassaquoiDLBirmingham IronMay 17Calgary Stampeders[132]
Shaheed SalmonLBBirmingham IronMay 19Ottawa Redblacks[129]
Quan BrayWRBirmingham IronMay 19Montreal Alouettes[129]
Antonio SimmonsDEAtlanta LegendsMay 20Montreal Alouettes[129]
Marquis BundyWRArizona HotshotsMay 20BC Lions[129]
Freddie BishopLBMemphis ExpressMay 22Toronto Argonauts[129]
Ciante EvansCBSalt Lake StallionsMay 22Montreal Alouettes[129]
Latarius BradyDTMemphis ExpressMay 23Montreal Alouettes[129]
Jordan LeslieWRSalt Lake StallionsMay 23Hamilton Tiger-Cats[129]
Rannell HallWROrlando ApollosMay 26Winnipeg Blue Bombers[129]
Travis FeeneyLBSan Diego FleetMay 29Montreal Alouettes[129]
Jake BennettCSalt Lake StallionsJune 28Saskatchewan Roughriders[129]
Earl OkineDEOrlando ApollosJuly 14Saskatchewan Roughriders[129]
Da'Sean DowneyLBArizona HotshotsJuly 21Calgary Stampeders[129]
Anthony JohnsonDEMemphis ExpressAugust 13Calgary Stampeders[129]
Channing StriblingCBMemphis ExpressSeptember 23Hamilton Tiger-Cats[129]
Shaquille RichardsonCBArizona HotshotsOctober 15Toronto Argonauts[129]
Bishop SankeyRBSan Diego FleetOctober 24Toronto Argonauts[129]

The AAF reportedly blocked AAF players from signing with CFL teams, claiming their AAF contracts were "assets in potential bankruptcy proceedings."[133] Plummer, Gilchrist, and Braverman had signed contracts with AAF teams, but had not yet been activated to the roster from their respective teams' rights lists at the time that the AAF suspended football operations. By April 18, CFL players were allowed to sign AAF players.[134]

AFL

The following players signed with Arena Football League (AFL) teams:

Player Position AAF team Date AFL team Ref.
Dwayne HollisCBAtlanta LegendsApril 6Philadelphia Soul[135][136]
Joe PowellSBirmingham IronApril 7Baltimore Brigade[135]
Anthony AmosWRArizona HotshotsApril 8Columbus Destroyers[135]
Daronte BouldinGMemphis ExpressApril 8Columbus Destroyers[135]
Ervin PhilipsWRAtlanta LegendsApril 10Baltimore Brigade[135]
Malachi JonesWRAtlanta LegendsApril 10Albany Empire[135]
Darius PrinceWRSan Antonio CommandersApril 13Philadelphia Soul[135]
Giorgio NewberryDEOrlando ApollosApril 15Washington Valor[135]
Jordan ThomasCBSan Antonio CommandersApril 17Columbus Destroyers[135]
Antonio GueradDTOrlando ApollosMay 8Albany Empire[135]
Saqwan EdwardsCBArizona HotshotsMay 8Baltimore Brigade[135]
Trenton ThompsonDTArizona HotshotsMay 9Washington Valor[135]
Fred LauinaOGSan Antonio CommandersMay 13Philadelphia Soul[135]
Tuni KanuchOGSalt Lake StallionsMay 14Columbus Destroyers[135]

Wide receiver Malachi Jones received first-team All-Arena, Receiver of the Year, and Offensive Player of the Year honors at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season, which was also the AFL's final season before shutting down afterwards.[137] Wide receiver Fabian Guerra was named co-Rookie of the Year as well.[138]

NAL

The following three players signed with National Arena League (NAL) teams:

Player Position AAF team Date NAL team Ref.
Corey CrawfordDEMemphis ExpressApril 3Carolina Cobras[139][140]
Fabian GuerraWRMemphis ExpressApril 9Carolina Cobras[139]
Tre' JacksonOGOrlando ApollosMay 17Massachusetts Pirates[139]

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