After been out of football for one year, he signed as a free agent with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League for the 2010 season.
He remained with the Colonials through the end of the 2010 UFL season.
The Florida Tuskers of the United Football League signed Novak for the 2010 season.
After the conclusion of the 2010 UFL season, he signed with the Chicago Bears on December 14, 2010 and spent three weeks on the team's practice roster.
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