The Manchester Wolves have traded quarterback James Pinkney to the defending ArenaCup Champion Tennessee Valley Vipers for past considerations.and have brought back rookie Mike Potts to call the signals for Friday night's game against the Albany Firebirds.

Pinkney has started each of Manchester's nine games this year and completed 186 of 301 passes for 2,375 yards with 49 touchdowns and six interceptions. He ranks 10th in the af2 with a 117.73 quarterback rating.

"We're a four-and-five team right now so the decision was made to go in another direction," Manchester head coach Danton Barto said. "Although James helped us win some critical games last year, the organization felt that now is the time for a change."

Potts (6-4, 220), who played his collegiate football at William and Mary and lasted until the final cut in the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp last August, competed against Pinkney for the starting job in the Wolves preseason camp this year before being released earlier in the season.

"Mike had a couple of try uts with NFL teams, but that didn't work out for him," Barto said. "We're excited to have him back and excited to have him as our starter. Hopefully, he'll give us the spark we need to get back on the winning track."