The Birmingham Stallions have announced their cuts down to 50 today, ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. No UFL cutdown day is complete without a few surprise releases, and the Stallions continued that trend.
The following players have been removed from the Birmingham Stallions roster on the website, per @ThornPFN:
WR Slade Bolden
WR Myron Mitchell
OG O’Shea Dugas
C Cohl Cabral
DE Anree Saint-Amour
EDGE Chauncey Rivers
LB Malik Hall
S Bubba BoldenStill waiting on the #UFL to make…
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) March 22, 2024
Offensive Cuts
WR Slade Bolden
WR Myron Mitchell
OG O’Shea Dugas
C Cohl Cabral
Of these four, Myron, Cohl, and O’Shea were all with the team in 2023. Most notably, Cohl and O’Shea were Birmingham’s starting Center and OG, who started 10 and 9 games respectively last year. The other huge surprise to Stallion and Alabama fans was the release of Slade Bolden, but with the Stallions carrying so much talent at the position, tough decisions had to be made, as is the case with Myron Mitchell.
We are officially Slade Bolden Days until kickoff.
UFL Kickoff in Texas in 10 days. #GiddyUp
pic.twitter.com/XvGYA7C8iR— BirminghamSports (@BirminghamSport) March 20, 2024
Defensive Cuts
DE Anree Saint-Amour
EDGE Chauncey Rivers
LB Maalik Hall
S Bubba Bolden
The Stallions didn’t cut any returning players on their final way to 50, however they did cut dispersal draft pick Anree Saint-Amour. Saint-Amour was a force to be reckoned with on the now defunct New Orleans Breakers. Unfortunately for Anree, the Stallions upgraded at all of these positions over the offseason, bringing in a surplus of NFL talent. Most notably, they just signed Taco Charlton. Simply put, there is not room for everyone on this roster, even if they deserve a spot.
#UFL TRADE: The DC Defenders are trading LB Chauncey Rivers to the Birmingham Stallions, in return for OT Jahmir Johnson, per sources.
Rivers had been signed by the @XFLDefenders less than two weeks ago. Ross-Johnson started in 5 games for the @USFLStallions last year. pic.twitter.com/OluS3Yuwrc
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) March 8, 2024
Chauncey Rivers is another player who many expected to make the final roster. Birmingham made a trade for Chauncey earlier in training camp. Maalik Hall and Bubba Bolden both seemed to be in the bubble on the outside looking in, as Hall was just added this week.
Final Thoughts
With this cut down, the Stallions currently sit at 50 players exactly. Meaning, we could potentially not see another transaction for the team until the season begins.
The Birmingham Stallions have yet to make an announcement on QB1, similar to how they handled the battle between Smith and McGough last year, but no matter the direction they decide to go, this Stallions team looks like a complete overhaul from the years before.
What are your thoughts on these cuts for the Birmingham Stallions? Will they bring any of these players back? Let us know down in the comments below, or join the conversation on Discord!
