The Michigan Panthers re-signed running back Toa Taua, tight end Gunnar Oakes, linebacker Frank Ginda, and defensive back D.J. Miller Jr. on Thursday according to James Larsen.
Toa Taua is five foot nine and weighs 218 pounds. The 25-year-old from Lompoc, California, re-signed with the Michigan Panthers on April 10, 2025. In 2025, he had 81 carries for 356 yards, six rushing touchdowns, and nine catches for 76 yards in seven games, of which four were starts.
In the 2025 playoffs, Taua had 29 carries for 119 yards, three rushing touchdowns, and three catches for 22 yards helping the Panthers appear in the UFL Championship Game against the D.C. Defenders.
The Panthers released him on July 26, 2025, and he signed with the Cleveland Browns on July 28, 2025. Taua had seven carries for 37 yards and two catches for 16 yards in two preseason games. The Browns released him on August 21, 2025.
Taua attended the Philadelphia Eagles rookie minicamp in 2023 before signing with the Michigan Panthers on May 24, 2023, and appeared in one game for the Panthers in 2023.