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* '''[[National Arena League]] (2024–present)'''

The '''Topeka Tropics''' are a professional [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] based in [[Topeka, Kansas]], and play their home games at the [[Stormont Vail Events Center]]. The Tropics compete in the [[National Arena League]] (NAL). The team originally folded after its inaugural 2022 season, but was renewed under new ownership before the 2023 season. The Tropics are the third indoor football team to be based in Topeka following the [[Johnstown Riverhawks|Topeka Knights/Kings]] (1999–2000) and the [[Kansas Koyotes]] (2003–2014).

On August 9, 2021, [[Champions Indoor Football]] (CIF) announced an expansion team to be based in Topeka for the 2022 season with [[Sioux City Bandits]]' owner J. R. Bond serving as the team's owner.<ref name="topekacif">{{Cite web |date=2021-08-09 |title=Champions Indoor Football League Adds New Team for 2022 |url=https://gocif.net/news-h/1128-champions-indoor-football-league-adds-new-team-for-2022.html |access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref> After a name-the-team contest was held, the Tropics name, logo, and color scheme were unveiled on September 8. Although Topeka does not have a tropical climate and is roughly 790 miles from the closest sea (the Gulf of Mexico), Bond chose the unusual name to symbolize how unconventional the Tropics organization would be both on and off the field.<ref name="entertropics">{{Cite news |last=Campbell |first=Marleah |date=2021-09-08 |title=Topeka's new indoor football team reveals name |work=[[WIBW-TV]] |url=https://www.wibw.com/2021/09/09/topekas-new-indoor-football-team-reveals-name |access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref> On October 5, the Tropics announced former [[Arena Football League]] player [[Tyus Jackson]] as its inaugural head coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/topekatropics/posts/126096499778134 |title=Topeka Tropics Owner J.R. Bond has announced the hiring of Tyus Jackson as the team's inaugural head coach. |website=Topeka Tropics Facebook |date=October 5, 2021}}</ref> The team did not win a regular season game, posting a record of 0–10 in their first season. On August 25, 2022, the Tropics announced that they would cease operations and not return for a second season;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ksnt.com/news/tropics-not-returning-to-topeka-for-2023-season/?utm_source=ksnt_app&utm_medium=social&utm_content=share-link&fbclid=IwAR0nlFKcxfAM0AGpk-pHxGgp_yetcEkXcxuzIhfJyj0_cjvF-EXrnFsvSc8 | title=Tropics not returning to Topeka for 2023 season | date=August 25, 2022 }}</ref> however, this decision was reversed later that same year after new local ownership was found.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lovergine |first1=Vince |title=Topeka Tropics to return in 2023 |url=https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/28/topeka-tropics-return-2023/ |website=www.wibw.com |publisher=[[WIBW-TV]] |access-date=24 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928213823/https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/28/topeka-tropics-return-2023/ |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |language=en |date=28 September 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.topekatropics.com/news/tropics-stay-in-topeka |title=TROPICS STAY IN TOPEKA |website=Topeka Tropics |date=February 2, 2023}}</ref>

In July 2023, the Tropics announced they were leaving the CIF for a new league along with the [[Omaha Beef]] and [[Sioux City Bandits]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ktiv.com/2023/07/26/sioux-city-bandits-leaving-champions-indoor-football-league/ |title=Sioux City Bandits leaving the Champions Indoor Football League |website=[[KTIV]] |date=July 26, 2023}}</ref> The joined the [[National Arena League]] (NAL) for the 2024 season on September 14.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/news/national-arena-league-expansion-continues-in-kansa |title=NATIONAL ARENA LEAGUE EXPANSION CONTINUES IN KANSAS |website=NAL |date=September 14, 2023}}</ref> They also announced [[Kerry Locklin]] as their new head coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ksnt.com/sports/former-nfl-coach-joins-topeka-tropics/ |title=Former NFL coach joins Topeka Tropics |website=KSNT |date=September 15, 2023}}</ref>

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==Current roster==

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|+ colspan="7" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Topeka Tropics|border=2}};text-align:center;"| '''Topeka Tropics roster'''

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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Quarterbacks'''

{{NFLplayer|--|Tevyn Harmon|link=no}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Josh Hollins|link=no}}

'''Running backs'''

{{NFLplayer|--|Jalen Conwell|link=no|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Kamari Pleasant|link=no}}

'''Wide receivers'''

{{NFLplayer|--|Gary Fuller|link=no}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Isaiah Robinson|d=American football|link=no|rookie=y}}

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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Offensive linemen'''

{{NFLplayer|--|Justin Gowan|link=no|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Elyjah Lipscomb|link=no|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Gavin Tobert|link=no|rookie=y}}

'''Defensive linemen'''

{{NFLplayer|--|Raveon Hoston|link=no}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Howard Newsome III|link=no}}

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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Linebackers'''

{{NFLplayer|--|Orlando Brown|d=American football, linebacker|link=no|rookie=y}}

'''Defensive backs'''

{{NFLplayer|--|Marquis Adams|link=no|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Carelle Hill|link=no|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Tymon Locklin|link=no}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Tad Onwu|link=no|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Ky Von Smith|link=no}}

'''Special teams'''

*''Currently vacant''

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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Reserve lists'''

*''Currently vacant''

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|''Rookies in italics''

|[https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/stats#/1200/team/325913/roster Roster] updated December 1, 2023

|17 Active, 0 Inactive

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→ [[List of current National Arena League team rosters|More rosters]]

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== Staff ==

{{NFL final staff

|Year=

|TeamName=Topeka Tropics

|Front Office=

* Owner – Trevor Burdett

* Owner – Josh Barr

* Owner – Chad Logan

* General manager – TBD

|Head Coaches=

* Head coach – [[Kerry Locklin]]

|Offensive Coaches=

* TBD

|Defensive Coaches=

* TBD

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|[[Kerry Locklin]]

| style="text-align:center;"|{{NAL Year|2024}}–present

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