A surprising name made the list of St. Louis Battlehawks cuts before the team's season opener against the Houston Roughnecks. Former Arizona Cardinal Andy Isabella was among the ten players cut today, as the UFL teams set their final rosters before regular season action.
The #UFL has announced the following transactions for Thursday, March 20 pic.twitter.com/68mSquaamb
— UFL Communications Department (@UFL_PR) March 20, 2025
The Cardinals drafted Isabella in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, where he played three seasons before getting cut in October 2022. He bounced around with Baltimore and Buffalo but couldn't latch on, mostly due to injuries. Isabella and former Cardinals teammate Hakeem Butler were set to reunite and even took videos together for the team's social media accounts, but, unfortunately, the Hawks’ crowded WR room put an end to that dream.
from AZ to STL ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/E1oq7sOB58
— St. Louis Battlehawks (@XFLBattlehawks) March 13, 2025
Fellow WRs James Bostic and Jelani Baker were also cut, alongside DTs Avery Young and Albert Huggins, FS Avery Young, CB D'Angelo Mandell, S Dravon Askew Henry, OT Eric Magwood, and LB John Petrishen. The team posted its final roster video to its social media accounts earlier today:
your 2025 battlehawks ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/iylUZEJJX1
— St. Louis Battlehawks (@XFLBattlehawks) March 20, 2025
The UFL Season kicks off Friday, March 28 at 7 PM CT, when the Battlehawks take on the Houston Roughnecks on the road. The UFL has some new rules for the 2025 season that bring back some XFL formations and expanded challenges. Are you thinking about going to a Battlehawks game this season? Get some tips on how to have a great time and support our Hawks.