By Chase Holmes, News Reporter
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Stallion’s two time championship winning quarterback signed with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, July 19.
Alex McGough, 27, recently helped the Birmingham Stallion win their second United States Football League (USFL) championship. He accounted for over 2,600 passing yards and 28 passing touchdowns over the course of last season as well as over 500 rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns. His work on field helped secure the Stallions their second USFL championship. Before taking the field for his second post-season year, he took home the regular season MVP.
McGough will be joining a Green Bay Packer’s team that recently traded star quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets and are hoping their former first round pick QB, Jordan Love, can continue the team’s recent stretch of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks.
After originally being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2018, McGough would end up on several rosters before a second stint with the Seattle Seahawks that ended with him getting released in 2021. He was then drafted by the Stallions but would suffer an ankle injury that sidelined him until he replaced an injured J’Mar Smith in their first championship game and would go on to secure the victory.
Now, after his second championship win, he is returning to the NFL to backup a young quarterback who has yet to start a season for the Packers.