The UFL season has come to an end just at the right time for the standout players to be poached by NFL offseason rosters.
Now, the best tight end in the league is heading to Cleveland to sign with the Browns ahead of training camp, per Aaron Wilson.
Former Auburn Tigers tight end Sal Cannella caught 44 balls for 474 yards and one touchdown across eight games in the spring league, and will now get his another chance on the big stage.
The 28-year-old has seen time on NFL offseason rosters before, with the Miami Dolphins in 2021, the Green Bay Packers in 2022, the Seattle Seahawks in 2023 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2024.
He's a former XFL champion in 2023 with the Arlington Renegades, and was named to the All-USFL team in 2022 and the All-UFL team this season. Cannella led the UFL in receiving touchdowns in 2024.
In four seasons of collegiate ball, including one at Scottsdale Community College and three at Auburn, the Chicago native registered 54 catches for 773 yards and 12 scores across 47 contests.
With the addition of Cannella, the Browns employ six tight ends on the 90-man offseason roster, including Brendan Bates, rookie Harold Fannin Jr., Tre' McKitty, David Njoku and Blake Whiteheart.
Njoku was just named the No. 15 tight end in the league among starters, and his spot as TE1 could be threatened by Fannin Jr., who the team drafted in the third round of this year's NFL Draft.
Cannella will have to fight for a spot on the regular-season roster.