The Alliance of American Football is entering its fourth week. There have been some surprise players on all eight teams over these first four weeks. Some have been in the NFL before and some may have only a sniff of training camp. Either way, the way they are playing could be their ticket back into the NFL. In this piece, we will take a look at five players who just might find themselves back in NFL once their season is done with the AAF.

Karter Schult – Salt Lake Stallions

Schult played his college ball at Northern Iowa. He has seen time on multiple NFL rosters. However, nothing really panned out. Now that he has had another shot to show his skill set in the AAF, he is shining.

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Schult has shown that he can get to the QB. He leads the AAF with 4 sacks. His name is often called during a broadcast of the Salt Lake Stallions. In fact, teams are actually having to game plan to stop this interior defensive lineman. If he can continue his pace, Schult may find himself back on an NFL roster in 2019.

Rashad Ross – Arizona Hotshots

Ross is another former player from the NFL. He spent time with the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears as a member of the active roster. Ross has also been a member of Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals. All of those teams saw him as a member of the practice squad.

Ross currently leads the AAF with 15 receptions. Also, he is second in receiving yards with 221.

Charles Johnson – Orlando Apollos

Johnson has seen his time in the NFL. The 29-year-old WR was a member of the Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, and Cleveland Browns. He spent practice squad time with the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets. His most productive year in the NFL was 2014. In 12 games he had 31 rec for 475 yards.

He leads the AAF in receiving yards with 305 after three weeks.

Garrett Gilbert – Orlando Apollos

Gilbert was most recently active in the NFL this past season. He was a member of the Carolina Panthers. In fact, he made his NFL debut in the last game of the season for the team. He came in for the injured Kyle Allen. His other NFL teams include the St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, and Oakland Raiders. He never saw the active roster with these, however.

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Gilbert is currently the leading passer in the AAF. He has 827 passing yards on the season.

Trent Richardson – Birmingham Iron

Richardson is leading the AAF in rushing TDs. He currently has six on the season. While his yardage output is not the greatest, he could find his way back into an NFL camp as a goal line back. His strength as a power back is a force. While his first stint the in the league was not the greatest, things could be different the second time around.

Sometimes all it takes is for someone to give you chance. These five players are getting their chance in the AAF. Can they make enough of it to get back to the NFL? Only time will tell.

How do you feel about the players in the AAF thru three weeks? Are these five worthy of another shot? Leave a comment below.

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