The NFL adventure will continue for Charlie Smyth and Jude McAtamney.
IRISH KICKERS CHARLIE Smyth and Jude McAtamney will continue their NFL journeys having been added to the practice squads of the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants respectively.
The Saints were keen to retain Smyth to continue his development but having been left out of their 53-man roster, the Mayobridge native was free for 24 hours to sign to the first team of any of the other 31 NFL franchises per the league’s waiver rules. As the Saints’ International Practice Player, Smyth can be temporarily elevated from the practice squad to the Saints’ matchday roster three times this season.The Saints can use an international exemption and develop Smyth as their additional practice squad player for up to three years.
The Giants, however, were always confident that McAtamney would fall back to them after the 24-hour waiver period and they have signed the Swatragh native as their International Practice Player for further development.
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