[3] Initially Hines announced that the league will have five teams: Akron Blaze, Chicago Kings, Detroit Cougars, Indianapolis Racers and Southern Michigan Mustangs.

In the end, only two teams played in the first season, Macomb County Bearcats and Detroit Cougars.

[5] The Cougars won their second championship, and their star player, DeAndre Smith, signed a $64,100 three-year performance-based contract with the Generals.

in the 2019 season, the South Beach Silverbacks signed a 61 year old rookie name Mark Eberwine, after he attended the league tryouts and selected in the 2019 RPFL draft.

The registration fee for the league tryout is $200,[14] while salaries can range from $100 to $1,000 a week,[15][16] but the majority of the players are on fully incentive based contracts.