The bold try by Louis Rees-Zammit to be chosen by Kansas Metropolis Chiefs for the 2024/25 NFL season a yr after that includes on the Rugby World Cup for Wales has resulted in disappointment as he wasn’t chosen on the American soccer membership’s 53-man participant roster.
Tuesday was resolution day for Rees-Zammit, with Kansas head coach Andy Reid going through a deadline to formally verify his squad forward of a marketing campaign that begins for the defending SuperBowl champions with a September 5 residence match at residence to the Baltimore Ravens.
Forward of the membership’s official announcement, media experiences within the States have claimed that Rees-Zammit has been advised he hasn’t made the squad. Signed by the Chiefs final March after rising firstly of the yr by the Worldwide Participant program following his daring resolution to stop rugby with Wales and Gloucester, the winger had featured in all three of his AFC West membership’s pre-season matches.
Having missed out on the official 53-man squad, Rees-Zammit will now hope to be named later this week within the 17-man apply squad which is able to prepare with foremost staff all through the autumn and winter however none of those gamers can be accessible for match choice.
Following final Thursday’s 34-21 residence pleasant loss to the Chicago Bears, Reid was requested for his verdict on how Rees-Zammit had carried out all through their August match preparation interval.
The #Chiefs are releasing former rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit, per sources. pic.twitter.com/1eoebTsuV0
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“I attempted to offer him the ball slightly bit tonight. He had some actual constructive yards,” reckoned Reid. “That can be good for him to see and examine himself in reside motion like that. He’s a heck of an athlete. It’s only a matter of getting extra accustomed to it as he goes right here. We’ll see how every thing works out for him.”
Louis Rees Zammit poured his coronary heart & soul into soccer ?? @LouisReesZammit pic.twitter.com/1vaB5eZT4S
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