It has been a year since Louis Rees-Zammit shocked the rugby world by leaving Wales to chase his NFL dream. Since then, his journey has been full of challenges and transitions. Now, with the Jacksonville Jaguars firing head coach Doug Pederson after a disappointing 4-13 season, his future in American football is even more uncertain.
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00:00It's been a year since Louis-Reece Zammit shocked the rugby world by leaving Wales to
00:06chase his NFL dream. Since then his journey has been full of challenges and transitions.
00:12Now with the Jacksonville Jaguars firing head coach Doug Pedersen after a disappointed 4-13
00:18season, his future in American football is even more uncertain.
00:23Reece Zammit joined the NFL through the International Player Pathway program, initially signing
00:28with the Kansas City Chiefs before moving to Jacksonville.
00:33His speed and agility made him a promising prospect, but he has struggled to find a permanent
00:38position, playing as a running back and on special teams.
00:43NFL analysis Phoebe Schechter believes his best fit might be at wide receiver, but stresses
00:48the importance of developing his football IQ.
00:52With a new coach coming in, Reece Zammit will need to prove he belongs as he fights for
00:57a long-term NFL career.