The Kansas City Chiefs signed Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit via the NFL’s International Player Pathway in March, and in doing so, may have found their offense’s next star.
Set to play running back, Rees-Zammit may initially face an uphill battle to get playing time in Andy Reid’s system, but his natural ability as a rusher is evident in highlights from his rugby career.
On Saturday, Rees-Zammit posted photos of a recent workout that had Kansas City’s fans salivating at the idea of his potential contributions. He looked lean, mean, and built for speed in the pictures that were tagged as being posted from Dallas, Texas, where Patrick Mahomes has been working with his Chiefs teammates throughout the offseason.
Workin ⚡️⏳ pic.twitter.com/RIVppvEaOw
— Louis Rees-Zammit ⚡️ (@LouisReesZammit) April 20, 2024
Mahomes can be seen running behind the rugby superstar in one of the photos, leading to speculation that the pair may already be building chemistry ahead of OTAs and training camp.
Check out what users on Twitter had to say about Rees-Zammit’s workout post this weekend:
League MVP https://t.co/IUwJM8UpCZ
— Dadley (@BradleyDowell) April 20, 2024
No off days for Louis Rees-Zammit! 🔥 https://t.co/A3iU36o9dR
— Brad Henson Productions (@BradHensonPro) April 20, 2024
I love how he comes to America and says “who trains the best NFL player, I want to train with that guy.”
Smart dude. https://t.co/9RJR22oDmd
— Claude Thompson (@Th3Claude) April 21, 2024
I'm seriously super excited to see RZ tear the field up 👏🏻 https://t.co/m2uJJEPIp7
— Sierra 🌌 (@QueenCi22) April 20, 2024
If you're with Mahomes you're never NOT Working 😉
😎🐐❣💛❤ https://t.co/Wbb5myOqHW— brenda pomeroy (@bpomeroy69231) April 21, 2024
I think the kid is going to be beast for KC https://t.co/0DPjrPn8Rc
— J O E Y H O Y T A L (@JHoytalWU74) April 20, 2024
That Welsh boy putting in the work 🏴 @Chiefs https://t.co/N7Pyxlu3bR
— thirdandlongpod (@3rdandlongukpod) April 20, 2024
