The Denver Broncos have lost an intriguing free agent prospect to a division rival.
After working out for the Broncos earlier this week, Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit visited the Kansas City Chiefs — and signed a deal with KC.
Rees-Zammit, 23, joins the Chiefs as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program and he will not count against the 90-man offseason roster limit during training camp. Each team will also have an extra spot on the practice squad this year designated for an international player.
Last year, Denver was allocated defensive lineman Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi as part of the IPP program, but he is no longer with the team. If the Broncos want to carry an international player on the squad this summer, they will have to look to other candidates after missing out on Rees-Zammit.
Since it launched in 2017, the IPP program has helped 38 international players reach the NFL. Going into the 2024 offseason, there are currently 19 IPP players on NFL rosters.
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