ARLINGTON, TEXAS (June 20, 2024) – The UFL has announced that St. Louis Battlehawks offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith has signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
Voted All-UFL at offensive tackle, Jones-Smith started all 11 games at left tackle for the Battlehawks and was rated as the top player at the position in Week 6 and Week 8 by Pro Football Focus.
A native of Camden, New Jersey, Jones-Smith returned for his second season with the Battlehawks after starting eight games and earning All-XFL honors in 2023.
The St. Louis Battlehawks will retain Jones-Smith’s rights should he return to the UFL.
About the United Football League The United Football League (UFL) is the premier spring football platform, formed by the merger of the XFL and USFL in 2024 under the combined ownership of Redbird Capital Partners, FOX, Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson. The UFL has eight teams in Arlington (TX), Birmingham (AL), Detroit (MI), Houston (TX), Memphis (TN), San Antonio (TX), St. Louis (MO), and Washington D.C.
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