Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Dan Skuta – who
previously played with the San Francisco 49ers – began his NFL career as an
Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA), someone signed following the end of the 2009 NFL
draft.
Initially picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals, Skuta went on to enjoy
nine seasons in the league – a career that came to a close with a devastating
injury in 2017.
Even though he is officially retired from the game, people
have been talking about Dan Skuta and the impact he made on fellow players and
teams for years – particularly as a product of the UDFA system.
Skuta is one of
many who achieve league longevity in spite of being undrafted; a player signed
through a system that:
- Puts no limits on how many
UDFAs any given team can sign.
- Subjects UDFAs to the same
rules and salary structure as drafted players.
- Allows UDFAs the freedom
to “shop around” when it comes to where they’d like to sign and play.
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