Rhode Island Breakers

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Rhode Island Breakers
Rhode Island Breakers logo.png
Logo
General information
FoundedSeptember 23, 2026;27 days ago (2026-09-23)
Stadium Centreville Bank Stadium
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
ColorsRiptide Blue, Beacon Yellow, Nor'Easter Navy, Whitecap
    
Website www.theufl.com/rhode-island
Personnel
Owner League owned
Head coach A.J. McCarron
Team history
  • Rhode Island Breakers (2027–present)
League / conference affiliations
United Football League (2027)

The Rhode Island Breakers are a professional American football team based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The team will compete in the United Football League (UFL). They are planned to begin play in 2027. [1] The team, along with the rest of the league, is owned and operated by a consortium led by Mike Repole, and will play their home games at Centreville Bank Stadium.

Contents

The team announced and unveiled their name, logo, and colors on October 18th. [2]

History

The Rhode Island Breakers were announced on September 23, 2026 as one of two new teams set to begin play in 2027, along with the Colorado UFL team. [3] The Breakers are the first professional football team to play in Pawtucket since the Rhode Island Steelers folded midseason in 1966; [4] the Pawtucket/Providence region's best-known football team was the Providence Steam Roller, the name used for the city's teams spanning from 1916 to 1942, one of which won the NFL championship in 1928.

Current roster

Rhode Island Breakers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

46 active
As of October 1, 2026. Rookies in italics.

Staff

Rhode Island Breakers staff
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Tyler Siskey
  • Running backs – Thomas Singley
  • Wide receivers – Cody Latimer
  • Offensive line – Mike Goff
 
Defensive coaches

Player history

Notable players

SeasonPosNameNotes
2027–presentRB Anthony McFarland Former Pittsburgh Steelers Running back, 2020 4th Round Pick
2027–presentWR Jaydon Mickens Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver
2027–presentQB Dorian Thompson-Robinson Former Cleveland Browns Quarterback, 2023 5th Round Pick

Coach history

Head coaches

#CoachTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
GCWLWin %GCWL
Rhode Island Breakers
1 A.J. McCarron 2027–present-------

Offensive coordinators

#CoachTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
GCWLWin %GCWL
Rhode Island Breakers
1Tyler Siskey 2027–present-------

References

  1. ↑ "United Football League expanding to include franchise in Pawtucket". September 23, 2026. pp.  The Times . Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Petraske, Michael (October 18, 2026). "Rhode Island's new UFL team has a name. Meet the Breakers". The Providence Journal . Retrieved October 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ Camenker, Jacob (September 23, 2026). "UFL announces homes of two relocated franchises for 2027 season". USA Today . Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "League to Back Football Team". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. September 11, 1966.
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