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Former Buccaneers QB Jeff Garcia Signed To UFL Team

Posted Aug 18, 2010 by Anwar S. Richardson

Updated Aug 18, 2010 at 12:41 PM

Move over Brett Favre. There is another quarterback in his 40s who was recently convinced to come out of retirement.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia has signed with the Omaha Nighthawks, an expansion team in the United Football League. Garcia will have a press conference on Thursday with head coach Jeff Jagodzinski, Tampa Bay’s former offensive coordinator.

“I am so ready and excited to be heading to the great city of Omaha to represent the Nighthawks of the United Football League,” Garcia said on the team’s website.  “I know that the state of Nebraska has a great passion for football and I can already see that the people of Omaha have fully embraced the Nighthawks.  I still have the drive, commitment, and ability to play this game at the highest level and one thing that I definitely share with the people of Omaha is a passion for the game.  I look forward to sharing these future experiences with the Nighthawks’ great fans.”

Garcia, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, hasn’t played in the NFL since the Philadelphia Eagles released him in September.

The 40-year-old Garcia spent five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and also played for Cleveland, Detroit and Tampa Bay during his 11-year career. He had his best season in 2000 with the 49ers, throwing for 4,278 yards and 31 touchdowns.

To read the entire press release, click here Jeff Garcia Signs With UFL Team