Jarryd Hayne says he will sign with an NFL team after Christmas
- Former NRL star back in Sydney due to visa issues
- ‘I’ll have a team and you will all know about it’
Former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has revealed he would have signed with a NFL franchise two weeks ago had it not been for visa issues which forced him back to Sydney.
Hayne, who has been in the US chasing his dream of playing the NFL, arrived at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning.
“I was meant be in a team ... I was meant to start two weeks ago. The visa issue came up, so I just felt that was a sign to shut it down for a bit and get that rest because I’ve been going for a long time,” Hayne told journalists at Sydney Airport.
“I’d packed my bags and I was there ready to start the next day and it wasn’t until I flew in to the facility that the visa concerns came up.
“From December 29 I can sign another contract that will be sweet.”
Hayne is relaxed about the situation and happy to be in Sydney to spend Christmas with his family.
“For me now, I’ve worked hard and done what I needed to do,” Hayne told Fox Sports.
“The biggest hurdle was the visa and that couldn’t get sorted out until just after Christmas and that was probably the main reason I came home.
“There was no point me being over there when I couldn’t be amongst the team because you can’t even be in a facility for longer than 24 hours if you haven’t signed a contract ... I couldn’t sign a contract without getting a visa.
“We’ll have that sorted out after Christmas and in the new year I’ll have a team and you will all know about it.”
Hayne revealed he’s been working with a running back coach.
Hayne, who has been in the US chasing his dream of playing the NFL, arrived at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning.
“I was meant be in a team ... I was meant to start two weeks ago. The visa issue came up, so I just felt that was a sign to shut it down for a bit and get that rest because I’ve been going for a long time,” Hayne told journalists at Sydney Airport.
“I’d packed my bags and I was there ready to start the next day and it wasn’t until I flew in to the facility that the visa concerns came up.
“From December 29 I can sign another contract that will be sweet.”
Hayne is relaxed about the situation and happy to be in Sydney to spend Christmas with his family.
“For me now, I’ve worked hard and done what I needed to do,” Hayne told Fox Sports.
“The biggest hurdle was the visa and that couldn’t get sorted out until just after Christmas and that was probably the main reason I came home.
“There was no point me being over there when I couldn’t be amongst the team because you can’t even be in a facility for longer than 24 hours if you haven’t signed a contract ... I couldn’t sign a contract without getting a visa.
“We’ll have that sorted out after Christmas and in the new year I’ll have a team and you will all know about it.”
Hayne revealed he’s been working with a running back coach.
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0 1No offense to the guy but the chance of him being on the final squad of 53 (or even a practise squad) are pretty much zero as a running back. Best option is as a punt or kick off returner on a smaller franchise who are willing to take more risks. Delighted to be proved wrong and good luck to him, but the amount of good players that get churned and join the non contract merry go round each season is huge and all of those athletes have been playing the game since they were kids, then college and have probably made and been cut a few times already. Also the visa issue complications hint at poor and inexperienced management. Makes the whole adventure look a bit amateurish.
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