UFL team signs Andre Mintze ahead of playoffs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 12:30 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
The DC Defenders have re-signed pass rusher Andre Mintze just before the 2026 UFL playoffs. Mintze returns after ranking third in the league for sacks in 2025, despite not playing during the regular season this spring. He played for the Denver Broncos in the NFL prior to his time with the Defenders, where he had a successful stint in the XFL. The Defenders will face the Orlando Storm in their playoff matchup on June 4, with the winner advancing to the United Bowl on June 13.
- •Defenders re-sign Andre Mintze ahead of UFL playoffs
- •Mintze ranked third in UFL sacks in 2025
- •He missed the 2026 regular season
- •DC Defenders play Orlando Storm on June 4
- •Winner advances to United Bowl on June 13
- 12:30 PMYahoo Sports — UFL team brings back ex-Broncos pass rusher just in time for playoffs
"Just in time for the UFL playoffs, the DC Defenders brought back ex-Broncos OLB Andre Mintze. He ranked third in the UFL in sacks in 2025.
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