Former Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit is set to realise his dream of playing in the NFL after agreeing to sign a three-year contract for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Rees-Zammit shocked the rugby world when he announced at the beginning of the year he was stepping away from the sport to pursue a career in American Football.
The 23-year-old met with several NFL teams after completing a 10-week training camp as part of the league’s International Player Pathway programme.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Friday that Rees-Zammit will sign a three-year contract with the Chiefs, in a deal which will include some guaranteed money and a signing bonus.
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Bleacher Report’s NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on Wednesday that Rees-Zammit’s signing with the the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Chiefs will be confirmed on Friday.
The move will see Rees-Zammit link up with the NFL’s premier quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has been the Super Bown MVP for the last two seasons.
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Rees-Zammit opens up on his decision to quit rugby union to pursue a career in the NFL
There was also understood to have been interest in signing Rees-Zammit from the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos.
Rees-Zammit impressed at last week’s combine for the international players on his programme, running a 40-yard dash in a time of 4.46 seconds in front of watching scouts.
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