Deon Cain, Amari Rodgers set to play for UFL Championship

Amari Rodgers caught a touchdown pass to put Birmingham in the lead. (File photo) (Photo: Jerome Miron / USATODAY)

Brandon Rink · Assoc. Editor / Staff Writer · Monday, June 10 2024

Another spring pro football season is coming to a close, and former Tiger standouts are key again to a championship run.

The San Antonio Brahmas and Birmingham Stallions emerged for the UFL Championship after wins over the weekend. The league features the merged versions of the recent spring startups in the USFL and the XFL.

Amari Rodgers caught a lead-changing 7-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter and Deon Cain tied for the team lead in receptions (3) for 19 yards, also returning a kick for 39 yards (plus a solo tackle), in the 31-18 Birmingham comeback win over the Michigan Panthers on Saturday.

STALLIONS TAKE THE LEAD ‼️

matt corral 🎯 @arodgers_3 pic.twitter.com/4WceoAF9SC
— B2B CHAMPIONSTALLIONS 🏆🏆 (@USFLStallions) June 8, 2024

Amari Rodgers hit the revive celebration 🤣💉 pic.twitter.com/etO5roJ8mJ
— B2B CHAMPIONSTALLIONS 🏆🏆 (@USFLStallions) June 8, 2024

In the regular season, Cain tallied 33 catches for 436 yards and three touchdowns, as well as a 20 yards per kick return average.

Matt Corral dropping dots to Deon Cain?! pic.twitter.com/pU59cmaknG
— Nick Penticoff (@NickPenticoff) March 30, 2024

The former Green Bay Packers third-round pick Rodgers posted 14 catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns in the regular season.

This edition of the Birmingham Stallions is going for a third league title in as many years after the twin USFL Championships in 2022 and 2023. Cain was the 2023 USFL championship game MVP with three touchdown catches.

The UFL finale will air on FOX at 5 p.m. on Sunday at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis.