Ex-Steelers QB Landry Jones becomes first player to sign with new XFL

The XFL is set to debut (again) at some point next year, and the league has officially signed its first player.

On Thursday, the XFL announced in a press release that former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Landry Jones has agreed to a deal with the league. The XFL plans to sign seven more quarterbacks by October, and each of the players will be selected by the league’s eight teams.

Jones was selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, and he went on to spend several years as Ben Roethlisberger’s backup with the Steelers. He played in 19 games over five seasons in Pittsburgh and completed 63.9 percent of his passes for 1,310 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. He then spent a season with the Jacksonville Jaguars and was briefly with the Oakland Raiders this offseason.

The XFL could go after some big names in the coming months, and fans are hoping they will be bigger than Jones. While Jones might be a solid player in the league, his signing is not going to turn any heads.