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Chupacabras open practice with new players, coaches 

The once-dormant IFL franchise is set to return after taking last season off 

Damon Charity, center, huddles with teammates during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
Jacious Clark, center, runs the field with teammates during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
David Brown Jr. carries the ball during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
The New Mexico Chupacabras huddle in prayer during their training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 6, 2026.
New Mexico Chupacabras co-owner Bob Pitre holds a football while talking to the press during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
From the left, New Mexico Chupacabras quarterback Ja'rome Johnson, head coach Kyle Moore-Brown, owner Mike Feitz, mascot Chuppi, co-owner Bob Pitre, and general manager Tim Smith speak to the press during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
Wesley Bowers and quarterback Ja'rome Johnson joke around with each other during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
The New Mexico Chupacabras mascot Chuppi during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
Quarterback Ja'rome Johnson packs up his backpack during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
Damon Street runs drills during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
The New Mexico Chupacabras mascot Chuppi during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.
The New Mexico Chupacabras huddle in prayer during their training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 6, 2026.
Sean Reider
Sean Reider Journal Staff Writer
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After a year-long break, indoor football is only a few weeks away from returning to Albuquerque.

The New Mexico Chupacabras, the area鈥檚 latest Indoor Football League (IFL) franchise, opened practice Friday with new head coach Kyle Moore-Brown and 41 players vying for a roster spot ahead of the team鈥檚 March 22 season opener. 

Formerly known as the Duke City Gladiators, the franchise was rebranded last summer after local businessmen Bob Pitre and Mark Feitz purchased the team from Gina Prieskorn-Thomas. The team did not participate in last year鈥檚 March-July IFL schedule, opting to go dormant while the franchise changed owners.

The New Mexico Chupacabras mascot Chuppi during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 6, 2026.

A longtime IFL player and coach, Moore-Brown takes over after four seasons with the Vegas Knight Hawks. The two-time ArenaBowl champion said he was initially 鈥渘ervous鈥� when he was approached by Pitre and Feitz about coaching the Chupacabras, only to come around and accept the position. 

鈥淚鈥檝e been a head coach before in a different league,鈥� he said Friday. 鈥淏ut I wanted to make sure that the place that I would come (to) will represent the entire league and represent the place that I wanted to play in.鈥� 

While the Chupacabras had 41 players at Friday鈥檚 practice, that number will steadily decrease in the coming weeks: Moore-Brown said the team needs to get to 29 players ahead of its season opener at Tingley Coliseum, the 鈥渉ard, difficult side鈥� of setting his roster. 

鈥淏ecause each coach and myself have to evaluate this talent, and everybody we brought here can make a football team and hopes that they can make this football team,鈥� he added. 鈥淏ut again, some of these guys won鈥檛 be here. 

鈥淎nd I hope we鈥檙e doing this team and this community some justice by choosing the right guys that can represent us all.鈥� 

And while no player is a lock to make it, it seems the Chupacabras have a frontrunner to start at quarterback in Ja鈥檙ome Johnson. A Bowie State University graduate, Johnson was named the IFL MVP in 2024 after passing for 43 touchdowns and rushing for 37 with the Knight Hawks. 

Moore-Brown said he expects the 6-foot, 180-pound Johnson to serve as one of the team鈥檚 leaders entering his fourth season in the IFL. 

鈥淚 watch his development and his growth and I鈥檓 just pleased that he chose me to follow,鈥� he added. 鈥淗e鈥檚 an exciting player to watch and I鈥檓 glad he鈥檚 apart of (the team).鈥� 

鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to win,鈥� Johnson said of his role as one of the team鈥檚 leaders. 鈥淲e can still laugh and joke, but when it鈥檚 time to be serious, be serious. I鈥檓 not gonna be an uptight guy all the time, but I am gonna stay on top of you, make sure you鈥檙e doing your job.鈥� 

The Chupacabras also have one player with New Mexico ties: Donovan Porterie. The 6-4, 216-pound quarterback played for the Lobos from 2006-09, throwing for 6,756 yards, 33 touchdowns and 29 interceptions. 

Porterie previously played for the Gladiators in his lengthy indoor football career. 

David Brown Jr. carries the ball during the New Mexico Chupacabras training camp at Kraemer Fields in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday.

Sean Reider covers college football and other sports for the Journal. You can reach him at sreider@abqjournal.com or via X at .

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