Former Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit made his residence debut for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in a preseason recreation on Saturday.
The reigning Tremendous Bowl champions hosted the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium of their penultimate preseason recreation forward of their season opener in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 6.
Rees-Zammit had been battling a again damage within the days main as much as the sport however recovered in time to play a number of roles within the Chiefs’ 24-23 loss.
The 23-year-old, who performed for Gloucester and the British and Irish Lions throughout his rugby profession, returned a punt for 27 yards and performed some snaps as a large receiver, although he made no catches. Rees-Zammit additionally returned a kickoff within the fourth quarter.
The Chiefs’ ultimate preseason recreation comes in opposition to the Chicago Bears on Friday, after which level coach Andy Reid and his workers will choose their 53-man roster for the season.
“I am not going to be one of the best participant on this planet in a single day, so I’ve obtained to be affected person,” Rees-Zammit mentioned after the loss to the Lions. “We have yet another preseason recreation, so I’m going to attempt to present on the market. I’ve obtained to carry out and I’ve obtained to do properly as a result of, you understand, this can be a cut-throat enterprise.
“I am simply going to proceed to work actually onerous day by day after which see what the longer term holds.”
Rees-Zammit has been trying to show his worth and flexibility to the crew all through the preseason after signing a three-year contract through the NFL’s Worldwide Participant Pathway program in March.
He made his debut final week in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars, enjoying as a operating again, kicker and punt returner.
