Philadelphia Eagles sign Canadian rugby player Adam Zaruba to three-year deal
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have signed Canadian rugby sevens player Adam Zaruba to a three-year contract.
Things are moving quickly for the 26-year-old from North Vancouver, who began a tryout Sunday with the NFL team as a tight end. With the contract in place, the Eagles say they are now waiting on a visa for Zaruba.
The six-foot-five 265-pounder played football at high school and briefly at Simon Fraser University before focusing on rugby.
Zaruba follows in the footsteps of Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne who spent a year with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015 as a running back and return specialist.