Development

The Development Football League (DFL) is an amateur football league in the United States. It was founded in 2017 as a developmental league for college football players who are not drafted by the NFL. The DFL has teams in 10 states, and its season runs from June to August.

The DFL was founded in 2017 by former NFL player Brian Woods. Woods was inspired to create the league after seeing the success of the Canadian Football League's (CFL) developmental league, the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s practice roster players.

The DFL's inaugural season featured eight teams. The league expanded to 10 teams in 2018, and it is expected to continue to grow in the coming years.