Jordan Petaia has knocked again profitable European rugby and NRL presents and can as an alternative hand over at the very least 5 months of pay to pursue his NFL dream.
AAP understands the in-demand, two-time World Cup Wallabies star will attend January’s unique Worldwide Participant Pathway (IPP) growth camp in Florida.
It’s the identical program that kick-started Jordan Mailata’s NFL profession with Philadelphia, the Sydney big one in all 5 internationals to crack an lively roster for the reason that program started in 2017.
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Petaia, 24, is off contract past November on the Queensland Reds and can go and not using a pay cheque till at the very least April 1, if signed by any of the 32 NFL franchises.
Contemporary off a US vacation, the 24-year-old returned to Ballymore on Monday for day one in all pre-season.
The membership is supportive of Petaia’s ambition, their objective to make sure the shoulder harm that lower brief his 2024 marketing campaign is totally healed so he can impress in January.
The Reds are assured that he’ll return to Ballymore, and never a rival Tremendous Rugby Pacific membership, if no NFL deal eventuates subsequent 12 months.