Chiefs sign a rugby player

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Originally Posted by kevrunner

Christian Wade gave it a go with the Bills a few years ago, he was 27 years old, has a faster recorded time than Rees-Zammit, but couldn’t make it in the NFL. He said it was so much harder than he thought, everyone is competing for a job and most of the guys have been playing since they were 5 years old. He thinks Rees-Zammit has a better chance than him since he is only 23. He did look good on this play though:

Former rugby 🏉 player turned Running Back Christian Wade takes his first carry in the #NFL to the house! 65 yard TD carry with some very impressive breakaway speed.#NFL100 #Bills #HubU 🏈 pic.twitter.com/cqAzrGBCsB

— Universal Sports Hub (@SportsHubU) August 9, 2019

Tbh Wade had much better lateral speed than Zammit, albeit maybe a little less long speed. Despite the age he always struck me as a better athletic profile. But yeah maybe the age difference gives Zammit a shot.