Culpepper headed to the UFL
Posted by Michael David Smith on May 18, 2010 1:10 PM ET
Free agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper won't be a free agent much longer. But he won't be signing with an NFL team, either.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Culpepper is putting the finishing touches on a contract with the UFL's Sacramento Mountain Lions, a deal that would make him the biggest name in the burgeoning league and would reunite Culpepper with Dennis Green, the Mountain Lions' head coach and general manager. Green previously coached Culpepper with the Minnesota Vikings.

Schefter reports that the UFL is looking to add more big-name former NFL players, and UFL Commissioner Michael Huyghue is in Sacramento today on a visit related to the Culpepper deal.

Culpepper started five games for the Detroit Lions last year, completing 56.7 percent of his passes with three touchdowns and six interceptions.

lol, Pep's a turd

Good place for him.

At least he is doing better then Russell..

They're not going to be able to be picky if they want more former big-name NFL players. No starting NFL player is going to leave his job to play for the UFL. There is just no way. Maybe a backup would but certainly no starters will do it. There would be no money for them. The only big name former players they can get will be over 30 or have an injury history.