Date | News |
1/22/25 | Louis Rees-Zammit: Wales head coach Warren Gatland opens door for rugby union return amid pursuit of NFL career. Wales head coach Warren Gatland says there "will be a spot" for Louis Rees-Zammit should he decide to return to rugby union amid his pursuit of an opportunity in the NFL. Rees-Zammit spent the 2024 season on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad having left rugby on the eve of last year's Six Nations to join the NFL's International Player Pathway programme. Source: https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/13294220/... |
1/21/25 | Rees-Zammit's future takes another twist as former coach speaks out. Louis Rees-Zammit has been told he would be welcomed back to rugby with open arms as he ponders his next step after being released by NFL side Jacksonville Jaguars. At the start of 2024, the former Wales and Gloucester wing dramatically left the sport he grew up playing to pursue his childhood dream of making it in American Football. After taking part in the NFL's International Player Pathway, Rees-Zammit signed for Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs before switching to Jacksonville. The 23-year-old is currently not contracted to the Jaguars and is a free agent, so his immediate future remains unclear. Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/artic... |
1/17/25 | Major update on Rees-Zammit's NFL future after Jaguars deal expired. Louis Rees-Zammit has an offer on the table to rejoin the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mail Sport understands, as the rugby star-turned NFL hopeful ponders his next move. The 23-year-old Welshman is currently away in Asia following the end of his contract with the Jaguars, which expired following the end of the regular season. Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-1429... |
1/16/25 | Rees-Zammit's NFL dream hangs by a thread as Jaguars contract expires. Louis Rees-Zammit's NFL contract with Jacksonville Jaguars has expired, leaving the former Wales rugby prodigy without a team. Rees-Zammit sent shock waves through Welsh rugby last January when he decided to quit the sport to pursue a career in NFL. The 23-year-old signed for the Jaguars in August, joining their practice squad as a running back after being waived by the Kansas City Chiefs. Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-1429... |
1/16/25 | What next for Rees-Zammit, a year after NFL move?. A year since Louis Rees-Zammit swapped rugby union for American football, BBC Sport Wales assesses what comes next for the former Wales wing. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/next-rees-zammit-nfl-move... |