As Welshman Louis Rees-Zammit took the journey to the states to trade rugby for the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs’ roster is set to be announced ahead of the new campaign, there could be a tight deadline for the Welsh star as his future hangs in the balance.
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00:00Louis-Reece Zamit appears unlikely to make the Kansas City Chiefs' 53-man roster ahead
00:08of the new NFL season.
00:10The 23-year-old featured in the Chiefs' final preseason game against the Chicago Bears last
00:15Thursday, producing his best performance so far in an NFL uniform with four carries for
00:2021 yards and a kickoff return for 36 yards.
00:24He could be placed on the team's practice squad, a reserve group of 17 players who can
00:30all be called up to the active roster at any time.
00:33Andy Reid, the Chiefs' head coach, discussed Reece Zamit's efforts after the game against
00:37the Bears, noting that the plan had been to give him more touches and praising his athleticism.
00:44Reece Zamit had never played American football before joining the NFL's International Player
00:49Pathway program earlier this year after he quit rugby in January before signing for the
00:54Chiefs on a three-year deal in March worth £2.2 million.