The Fan Controlled Football League says it is in talks with 1998 Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams and Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher to play for the upstart circuit, a league source told Touchdown Wire on Wednesday.
It would represent a remarkable feat if either player does return to the field to play for the FCFL. Williams, 43, last played in the NFL in the 2011 season. Urlacher, 42, last appeared in an NFL game in 2012.
Over the past weekend, TMZ reported that 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is considering a return to football with the fledgling league.
Williams, the No. 5 overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft out of Texas, registered 10,009 career rushing yards in an 11-year NFL career with the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens.
Urlacher, the No. 9 overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft out of New Mexico, was named to eight Pro Bowls in a 13-year career with the Chicago Bears. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
The FCFL, which plans to kick off its upcoming six-game season on Feb. 13, 2021, will rely on fans to help select play calls for coaches via stream on Twitch. Below are the FCFL teams and notable owners:
WILD ACES – (Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, comedian Greg Miller)
GLACIER BOYZ – (Hip-hop mogul Quavo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman)
ZAPPERS – (Minnesota Twins pitcher Trevor May, comedian Bob Menery)
BEASTS – (Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, professional boxer Mike Tyson, professional wrestler Miro)
