UFL quarterbacks, including Holton Ahlers, in disagreement with league

by | Feb 27, 2025

The 24 quarterbacks in the UFL, including ECU alum Holton Ahlers, signed a letter saying they would not attend a weekend training camp due to ongoing labor negotiations.

Ahlers hosts “The Holton Ahlers Show” on Pirate Radio’s YouTube page. It can be seen on social media and at PR927FM.com.

According to United Football Media, the quarterbacks issued the letter to UFL CEO and President Russ Brandon along with UFL EVP of Football Ops Daryl Johnston. In it, the letter states in part, “The proposal our Players Association received Thursday was unacceptable and insulting. We — all of the quarterbacks in the UFL — have collectively decided not to attend the UFL quarterback training camp this weekend in Arlington, Texas, in proposal of that proposal and the message that is sent to us as players.”

Sports Business Journal reports the UFL Players Association and the league have been working toward a new labor deal since last December. “On Feb. 21, however, the league’s latest proposal included only a ‘negligible’ increase in total player compensation over last year, when players earned a $55,000 base salary, sources familiar with the negotiations said.

The football camp was slated for this past Monday-Wednesday. Ahlers and the other quarterbacks were slated to report to Arlington, Texas last Sunday. Full training camp is slated to begin this Monday. The regular season was slated to start on March 28.

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