Louis Rees-Zammit: What does new Jacksonville Jaguars deal mean for Welshman?

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Louis Rees-Zammit: What does new Jacksonville Jaguars deal mean for Welshman?

It goes without saying that to play in the NFL, you need to have a team.

With no regular-season snaps to his name, having signed a new deal with the Jaguars is a positive step for Rees-Zammit.

However, it by no means guarantees him any regular-season game time.

NFL franchises can have up to 90 players on their off-season rosters, a number which gets cut down to 53 before the start of the regular season in Sepember.

As part of the Jaguars’ off-season roster, Rees-Zammit will be given the opportunity to impress in training camp and in pre-season games in August.

The dates and opponents of the Jaguars’ pre-season games will be announced in May.

As well as featuring as a wide receiver, Rees-Zammit will be expected to impress on special teams.

In the NFL, special teams plays are those involving kick-offs, punts and field goals.

If the former Wales wing has any chance of making the Jaguars’ regular-season roster of 53 players, he must prove himself to be an asset on such plays.

As a graduate of the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP), if Rees-Zammit ends up back on the Jagaurs’ practice squad, the franchise can elevate him to the active roster on three occasions during the regular season.

But he has his sights set on a regular-season roster spot, and says he is “doing everything I can to make that happen”.

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