Louis Rees-Zammit let down by false promise as NFL | NFL News

Louis Rees-Zammit is weighing up his choices after his stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars got here to an finish, leaving him with out a group for the time being.

The ex-Wales rugby star had inked a deal with the Jaguars final August, becoming a member of their apply squad as a operating back following his release from the Kansas City Chiefs.

Initially, Rees-Zammit secured a three-year contract with the Chiefs after turning heads within the NFL’s International Player Pathway programme following his shocking departure from rugby. However, he was let go after failing to make the 53-man roster.

After clocking in three pre-season video games for the Chiefs, the 23-year-old was desperate to vie for an NFL spot with the Jaguars, buoyed by coach Doug Pedersen’s assurance that his “opportunity will come” after being wowed by his athletic prowess.

Yet, the season did not unfold as hoped, with Rees-Zammit not getting any sport time with the group. To add to the frustration, the Jaguars missed out on the play-offs, ending second to final in AFC South, and Pedersen, who had provided the Welshman a recent NFL alternative, was dismissed after a lacklustre season.

Now, along with his contract with the Jaguars expired, Rees-Zammit finds himself a free agent. Despite the Jaguars securing seven gamers on what are recognized as reserve/futures contracts, Rees-Zammit at present is not amongst them.

Futures contracts are a important step for apply squad gamers or free brokers as the common season wraps up, permitting them to connect themselves solely to an NFL franchise earlier than subsequent season. There is no cap on the quantity signed, supplied a group stays within the 90-man roster restrict.

Hopeful star Louis Rees-Zammit has but to secure one of these coveted contracts with any group, although WalesOn-line stories that the Jaguars had been impressed by him and should attempt to secure his companies for his or her coaching camp forward of subsequent season.

Rees-Zammit and his group are meticulously ‘determining’ his subsequent steps as particulars about his NFL pursuits grow hazy.

Ultimately, the previous Gloucester Rugby star eyes a coaching contract to vie for a coveted spot on both the primary group or the apply group, undeterred in his American soccer ambitions.

In a message final month, Rees-Zammit rallied his supporters on social media with the mantra “trust the process”, urging endurance amidst a deceleration in momentum after an exhilarating 2024, emphasizing to followers and sceptics alike that “great things take time”.

Kicking off the yr on an upbeat notice, he mirrored on the rollercoaster of the earlier yr and his anticipation for what’s to come back. “What a crazy year it’s been,” he penned. “Can’t thank everyone enough for the support I’ve had over the last 12 months. Can’t wait to see what the future holds in 2025.”