Jordan Petaia has knocked back lucrative European rugby and NRL offers and will instead give up at least five months of pay to pursue his NFL dream.
AAP understands the in-demand, two-time World Cup Wallabies star will attend January’s exclusive International Player Pathway (IPP) development camp in Florida.
It’s the same program that kick-started Jordan Mailata’s NFL career with Philadelphia, the Sydney giant one of five internationals to crack an active roster since the program began in 2017.
Scott Barrett and Scott Robertson break down the All Blacks win over the Wallabies in Bledisloe II
Scott Barrett and Scott Robertson break down the All Blacks win over the Wallabies in Bledisloe II
Petaia, 24, is off contract beyond November at the Queensland Reds and will go without a pay cheque until at least April 1, if signed by any of the 32 NFL franchises.
Fresh off a US holiday, the 24-year-old returned to Ballymore on Monday for…
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