Skip to content

Indoor Football League team puts Greg Hardy signing to fan vote

Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Greg Hardy could soon be joining the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles of the Indoor Football League, provided he gets enough fan votes.

In a unique and controversial move, the Screaming Eagles are asking fans to vote on whether or not they should sign the former NFL defensive end, who they say has expressed an interest in playing for the team.

"(Hardy) has expressed a strong desire to join the Screaming Eagles as a way for him to showcase his football skills and prove worthy of another chance," a statement on the team's website freads.

"... We have spent the past week speaking with Greg directly and with many of his former teammates and coaches. After hours of deliberation and debate, Screaming Eagles ownership, management, and coaches are in unanimous agreement that we will support Greg joining the team under one condition - that our fans vote to allow him."

The statement also outlines Hardy's off-field issues, which include his 2014 arrest for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend (the charges were later dismissed) and his September 2016 arrest for cocaine possession.

Voting ends Thursday, March 30 at 1 a.m. ET.

- With h/t to Sporting News

Daily Newsletter

Get the latest trending sports news daily in your inbox