The Battlehawks fresh off their first victory of the season, have seen one of their recently departed players find their next opportunity. Quarterback Ben Wooldridge who was released in favor of Michael Pratt has signed with the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders the team announced Saturday March 28th ironically during the Defenders-Battleahwks matchup.
Wooldridge who was selected during the UFL’s QB allotment portion of the draft, was regulated to 3rd string for much of camp, especially after the acquisition of Harrison Frost who spent the last two seasons with the Hamilton Ti-Cats.
While many argue that Wooldridge’s signing to a CFL team may be a bit premature, it may signal that the quarterback has limited interest from a UFL team or vice versa. It also possibly changes the Battlehawks approach to who they may sign if they sustain an injury at the position. So far, the UFL has officially seen 26 quarterbacks on a roster this season (since camp broke), compared to 33 last season.
Regardless, Wooldridge will now compete Vernon Adams, Quincy Vaughn, along with spring football alums Josh Love (USFL/UFL), AND P.J. Walker (XFL 2020) for a spot on the roster. CFL training camp will officially open up on May 11th approximately six weeks from today.