UFL Free Agents List 2027: 103 Players Named Before Next Week's UFL Draft

The UFL has named 103 free agents from its eight teams on its 2026 offseason roster report. Five of them are designated for retirement. The list comes five days before the 2027 UFL Draft, set for Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Ballpark Village in St. Louis.

UFL free agents by the numbers

• 103 players on the free agent list

• 5 designated for retirement: Nolan Henderson (Dallas), Luq Barcoo, Michael Ojemudia, Pita Taumoepenu and A.J. Thomas (St. Louis)

• 28 from the Colorado Stampede, the most of any team

• 1 from the Dallas Renegades, the fewest

Free agents by position

Defensive backs lead the list with 22 players. Offensive linemen follow with 21.

Quarterbacks on the list

Seven quarterbacks are free agents:

• E.J. Perry (DC Defenders, Brown)

• Spencer Sanders (DC Defenders, Mississippi)

• Matt Corral (Orlando Storm, Mississippi)

• Michael Hiers (Rhode Island Breakers, Samford)

• Donovan Smith (Rhode Island Breakers, Houston)

• Brandon Silvers (St. Louis Battlehawks, Troy)

• Nolan Henderson (Dallas Renegades, Delaware), designated for retirement

Three kickers are also on the list: Colton Theaker (Colorado), Michael Lantz (Orlando) and Anders Carlson (Rhode Island).

Where the active rosters stand

Each team also released an offseason active roster. Dallas, Louisville, Orlando and St. Louis each list 35 players. Colorado lists 20, the fewest.

Players with retained rights who left for the NFL, and players added from UFL Showcases, are listed apart from the active rosters. Louisville holds rights to 15 players who went to the NFL, the most in the league. Dallas holds 14.

2027 UFL Draft: date, time and TV

The 2027 UFL Draft takes place Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Ballpark Village in St. Louis.

• Rounds: 15

• TV: Rounds 1 and 2 air live on NFL Network at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT). The broadcast is also on the ESPN App for Unlimited plan subscribers.

• Clock: Each team gets three minutes per pick during the TV broadcast.

• Tickets: The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m. CT.

The league announced on Nov. 5 that players from all eight teams will attend. The list includes 2026 UFL MVP Jack Plummer of Orlando, 2026 United Bowl MVP Ian Wheeler of Louisville and St. Louis wide receiver Hakeem Butler. We covered the draft fan event plans earlier this month.

2027 UFL Draft order

Teams pick in reverse order of the 2026 regular-season standings. Columbus picks first in both of the first two rounds. Colorado, Dallas and Rhode Island finished with the same record and rotate spots based on tiebreakers.

Who can be drafted

The draft pool includes:

• Rookies eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft, drafted or not

• Players from the 2023, 2024 and 2025 NFL Draft classes who have been on an NFL roster or practice squad since the United Bowl on June 13, 2026

Players on an NFL roster or practice squad on draft day cannot be selected.

Draft rules

• Teams can pick a player at any position.

• Teams can pass on a round or opt out of the draft at any point.

• Trades are limited to current UFL players and picks in this year's draft. Future picks cannot be traded.

• Drafted players do not count against roster limits until they sign a UFL contract.

When free agents can sign

Until the draft ends, the only new players who can join a roster are players who took part in a UFL Showcase. After the draft, teams can sign more free agents to fill training camp rosters.

One more pre-draft showcase is set for Sunday, Nov. 15, at Louisville Male High School. Showcases follow in Los Angeles on Nov. 21 and Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 5. Read more on the draft location and format.

2027 UFL free agents: full list by team

Colorado Stampede (28)

Columbus Aviators (19)

Dallas Renegades (1)

DC Defenders (11)

Louisville Kings (3)

Orlando Storm (9)

Rhode Island Breakers (21)

St. Louis Battlehawks (11)