LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former Buffalo Bills quarterback J.P. Losman
signed Tuesday with the Las Vegas franchise in the United Football
League, which kicks off its first season in October.
Losman, a first-round draft pick in 2004 out of Tulane, is the
most notable player to sign with the fledgling UFL so far.
"The United Football League is providing me with the
opportunity to play the sport I love at a high level and for that,
I am extremely grateful," said Losman. "I am excited to get back
out onto the field and represent Las Vegas during the league's
first season."
Losman spent five seasons with the Bills after being selected
22nd overall in the draft. He played 42 games and passed for 6,211
yards with 33 touchdown passes and 34 interceptions.
In 2007, his 63.43 completion percentage was the fourth-single
best in team history.
"I have followed J.P.'s career since his early days with
Buffalo where he impressed me with his raw talent, passing accuracy
and on-field competitiveness," said Las Vegas coach Jim Fassel,
who took the New York Giants to the Super Bowl after the 2000
season. "J.P. has all the attributes of a great professional
quarterback and I am truly looking forward to working with him."
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