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Lions coach Dan Campbell explains why USFL, XFL are ‘invaluable’ to NFL teams

This spring, the USFL completed its second season after the league’s rebirth in 2022. The XFL successfully finished their third relaunch in May. And while these leagues are still figuring out ways to be financially viable, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell explained on Saturday why these leagues are so important to the game of football.

“I think it’s the development to be able to play and then find this talent and bring them in and now let’s see if they can play at this level against this competition,” Campbell said. “I think it’s huge.