Rick Mueller To Be Named UFL G.M.

Former NFL personnel exec Rick Mueller has secured a key position with the new pro football league, the UFL. A source with knowledge of the situation tells us that Mueller will formally be named the Vice President and General Manager of the new venture. An announcement is expected as soon as Tuesday. For the league’s premiere season, Mueller will serve in that role for all four franchises. In the position, he’ll oversee all aspects of player scouting and acqusition. Mueller and UFL Commissioner Michael Huyghue previously worked together with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mueller, the brother of former Saints and Dolphins G.M. Randy Mueller, also has worked for the Saints.