The Michigan Panthers, who were brought back as part of the USFL in 2022 before joining the merged UFL, are rumored to relocate for the 2026 season.

According to Pro Football Newsroom’s James Larsen, the Michigan Panthers — Bates’ former team in the United Football League (UFL) — are among four teams rumored to be relocated ahead of the league’s upcoming season. The others are the Houston Roughnecks, the Birmingham Stallions, and the Memphis Showboats.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The United Football League is reportedly set to make some big changes. Four teams, including the Michigan Panthers, are expected to move to different markets. Mark Perry of UFL News Hub broke the story on Monday. All four former USFL teams, Michigan, Birmingham, Houston and Memphis, are going to move.