The XFL ceased operations on Friday, but that isn't preventing the league's players from signing with NFL teams. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Los Angeles Chargers inked a deal with former XFL offensive tackle Storm Norton.
XFL OT Storm Norton agreed to 2 year deal with Chargers, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 10, 2020
Norton played his college football at Toledo and went undrafted in the NFL in 2017. The 6-foot-7 offensive tackle signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie.
But just a few months after joining the Lions, Norton was released. He would then sign with the Arizona Cardinals, only to be released just a month or so after signing with them.
After having no luck with the Lions or Cardinals, Norton finally was able to land with the Minnesota Vikings, spending the entire 2018 season with the Vikings. He was not with any NFL team in 2019.
In an attempt to garner interest from NFL teams once again, Norton chose to take his football talents to the XFL. As a matter of fact, Norton was the first offensive lineman selected in the XFL Draft, by the Los Angeles Wildcats.
With Norton on the offensive line, the Wildcats had one of the best offenses in the XFL. During his time in the XFL, Norton was actually the highest-graded offensive lineman in the XFL, per Pro Football Focus.
The grades are in.
Take a look at the highest-graded players of the season according to @PFF. pic.twitter.com/kSRbARiYyF— XFL (@XFL2023) April 8, 2020
Despite the XFL no longer employing anyone, it has allowed some players to continue their careers in the NFL. Besides Norton, P.J. Walker and Jordan Ta'amu are among those who have received contracts in the NFL after being in the XFL. Seeing that Norton got a two-year deal with Los Angeles, the Chargers apparently liked what they saw in his short time in the XFL.
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