As we previously reported, NFL prospect Morkeith Brown, who turned down a training camp offer from The Tampa Bay Buccaneers to tryout for WWE, has signed a WWE developmental deal, according to Philly.com. The following is an excerpt from the report:

This year's ArenaBowl was held in Orlando, Fla., which just so happens to be home to the brand new, state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center.

During the halftime festivities, wrestling legends such as Kevin Nash, Tommy Dreamer and Ken Shamrock made special appearances. Not long after the game, Brown was offered a developmental contract.

"They flew me down for a workout in Tampa and said they were interested in signing a developmental deal," Brown said. "After the championship game with the Soul, I came back down to Orlando."

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