For American football fans, Chiefs running back Louis Rees-Zammit remains a face in the crowd. For international football fans, Rees-Zammit already stands out.
Rees-Zammit, a former Welsh rugby star, made his pre-season debut for the Chiefs on Saturday against the Jaguars.
Through the NFL’s official playbook, Rees-Zammit appeared on nine offensive snaps (15 percent) and four special-teams plays (16 percent).
He had two carries for one yard and one catch for three yards. He tackled a punt return. He also handled a kickoff in the second half, putting the ball on the Jacksonville nine. The return went 23 yards to the Jaguars’ 32.
Harrison Butker handled the other kickoffs for the Chiefs in the season opener. The decision to let Rees-Zammit have a go shows that the Chiefs are still toying with the idea of ​​strategically deploying a position player to put the ball in play under the new kickoff rules, which could put a premium on having an extra player who can chase, block and make a tackle.
