Former Oregon State and Seattle Seahawks star Brandon Browner didn't play in the NFL during the 2016 season, but he isn't ready to give up on his professional career.

Browner is one of a few former NFL stars who reportedly will compete in the new Spring League that will launch in April. Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy and former Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow, Jr. are reportedly going to compete.

According to its website, the Spring League is scheduled to begin practice April 5 with four teams. They will play a total of six games between April 15-26, all at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

While Browner and a few other former NFL players will compete, each team's 40-man roster will be filled by players who did not play in the NFL during the 2016 season and others who were eligible to be drafted in previous seasons. The league was "created in part to provide additional opportunities for players who may have been overlooked by the NFL, CFL and other professional football leagues."

The Spring League is officially affiliated with the NFL, but league said it will provide "all player data, including game film, roster information and statistics to all NFL member clubs."

The players will not receive a salary, but will be provided room and board at the facility.

-- Geoffrey C. Arnold | @geoffreyCarnold