Louis Rees-Zammit gets fresh NFL verdict from New | NFL News

Louis Rees-Zammit has been given a vote of confidence by two NFL stars after revealing that he has ‘by no means considered’ returning to rugby. The former Wales winger switched sports activities final January however was unable to make his mark immediately. He initially signed for the Kansas City Chiefs as a member of their follow squad, however did not earn a place of their 53-man roster.

The 24-year-old was given a lifeline by the Jacksonville Jaguars however didn’t make a aggressive look and was left with out a staff when his contract led to January. He has since rejoined the Jaguars forward of the new season in September, making it clear in a current interview that he by no means thought of ditching his NFL dream and returning to rugby.

“It hasn’t been in my head that I’m not going to do this,” Rees-Zammit instructed BBC Sport. “I’ve always wanted this. The second it [returning to rugby] creeps into your head you start doubting yourself and that’s not going to happen with me.”

Rees-Zammit has since obtained high reward from New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams, who believes he stands a higher likelihood of making it within the NFL than others who’ve moved throughout from the UK prior to now.

“We also had another guy that came from over here and went and played for the Lions,” stated Williams on the Off The Ball podcast. “He didn’t really make it up, but the other guy from the Chiefs, he’s good.”

Isaiah Davis, who additionally performs for the Jets, warned that it’ll take time for Rees-Zammit to regulate however recommended that his rugby background will help to ease the transition.

“It’s different if he’s come from rugby but also, you have to think he might have more skills than people who don’t play rugby or things of that nature,” added Davis.

“It’s a different perspective of how you want to look at it. I mean, I feel like everything just takes time. He might not have much time to develop but he’s surrounded by the right people. I think anything’s possible.”

It stays to be seen if Rees-Zammit will earn a place on the Jaguars roster forward of the new NFL season, with the previous rugby star delighted to get one other likelihood to impress.

After signing his new contract with the Florida-based facet, who completed third of the 4 groups in AFC South final 12 months, he stated: “I’m excited to extend my stay in Jacksonville by signing for another year.

“While I do know it was a powerful season on the sphere for the staff, I feel I made some great progress with my own recreation and I’m wanting ahead to persevering with the onerous work and advancing my abilities even more, and I consider that Jacksonville is the place for me to try this.”