The St. Louis Battlehawks released offensive lineman Mike Panasiuk on Tuesday as he is signing with the New Orleans Saints according to his agency XL Sports Group.
Mike Panasiuk is six foot three and weighs 295 pounds. The 27-year-old from Roselle, Illinois, re-signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks on December 9, 2024. In 2025, he started nine games. St. Louis averaged 23.1 points per game, 289.8 yards per game, 145.6 passing yards per game, 144.2 rushing yards per game, 23 touchdowns, and allowed 22 sacks finishing 8-2 for the season.
The Battlehawks would appear in the XFL Conference Championship game. Panasiuk was named to the All-UFL Team for the second straight season.
The Las Vegas Raiders signed Panasiuk as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2020. He also had a stint with the Carolina Panthers. Panasiuk signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks on January 10, 2023.
He started ten games at center for the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2023. St. Louis’s offense helped quarterback A.J. McCarron lead the league in touchdowns (24), wide receiver Hakeem Butler finished second in the league in catches (51) and receiving yards (599), and running back Brian Hill finished third in rushing yards (416). He was named to the All-XFL Team after the season.
After the season, Panasiuk was invited to the Pittsburgh Steelers minicamp but was not offered a contract. He re-signed with the Battlehawks on January 25, 2024.
In 2024, he started 10 games at center. St. Louis’s offense ranked sixth in total offense yards (2,721), third in rushing yards (977), seventh in passing yards (1,744), sixth in yards per game (272.1), and second in touchdowns (30).
Panasiuk was named to the All-UFL Team. The Battlehawks released him on August 18, 2024, and he signed with the Indianapolis Colts on August 19, 2024. He played one preseason game for the Colts. The Colts released him on August 27, 2024.
Collegiately, Panasiuk played four seasons at Michigan State (2016-19) as a defensive lineman making 100 tackles (40 solo, 60 assists), 18 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions for 14 yards, one touchdown, six pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one blocked punt in 51 games for the Spartans.
