Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit has agreed to a contract with the two-time defending Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, an individual with data of the contract informed The Related Press.
The particular person spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of the crew hasn’t introduced the deal.
The 23-year-old Rees-Zammit, among the best wingers in rugby, introduced in January that he was leaving the Welsh nationwide crew to pursue a dream of taking part in within the NFL. He’s projected as a returner/operating again/large receiver.
Rees-Zammit is one among 15 athletes from eight nations taking part within the NFL Worldwide Participant Pathway program. The prospects have spent 10 weeks coaching at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, getting a crash course in training the basics of soccer and studying the intricacies of a recreation most have by no means performed.
Rees-Zammit ran an official time of 4.43 within the 40-yard sprint final week when the worldwide gamers participated within the College of South Florida’s professional day. He drew a whole lot of consideration from a crowd that included 51 scouts from 31 groups.
“A bit disenchanted in my 40,” Rees-Zammit informed the AP afterward. “Final week, I used to be getting some actually good instances. I used to be getting low 4.3s, excessive 4.2s. So it’s what it’s. It’s simply what occurs on the day. However I do know I can run that quick. I’m not making an attempt to make excuses or something, however I do know what I can do and I’m pleased with the day and the way the day went.”
Rees-Zammit, whose favourite NFL participant rising up was three-time Professional Bowl large receiver DeSean Jackson, hopes to play like 49ers stars Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffrey.
“I watched a whole lot of footage of Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, gamers like that who’ve received that versatility as a result of I need to be a participant that may play a number of positions and I absolutely imagine I can, so having the ability to play out of the backfield, having the ability to line up as a receiver, within the slot, wideout,” Rees-Zammit stated final week. “I’ve realized so much prior to now eight weeks and I’m fairly excited to see what’s going to occur.”
He’ll get a chance to catch passes from three-time Tremendous Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and be taught from coach Andy Reid. The NFL’s new kickoff rule that makes returners extra related provides Rees-Zammit an opportunity to make the crew as a specialist.
For the primary time this season, every crew could have a seventeenth roster spot on the observe squad particularly out there for a world participant. Groups are also permitted to advertise a world observe squad participant to the lively roster a most of 3 times all through the season — rising alternatives for gamers to develop and get an opportunity to play.
Groups may even obtain one coaching camp roster exemption for a qualifying worldwide participant.
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