Olympic champion and former WWE wrestler Gable Steveson has joined the Buffalo Payments as an undrafted free agent defensive sort out.
Steveson received gold in males’s freestyle tremendous heavyweight wrestling on the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 when he scored on a spin-behind takedown with 10 seconds remaining after which one other as time expired to win by one level.
The 24-year-old, a two-time heavyweight Nationwide Collegiate Athletic Affiliation champion on the College of Minnesota, additionally wrestled professionally in WWE from 2021 earlier than his launch earlier this 12 months.
He has signed a typical three-year rookie contract with the Payments, who received the AFC East Division title within the 2023 season and went on to lose to the eventual Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the Divisional Spherical of the NFL playoffs.
“I have been fortunate to compete at the highest level of competition in my sport but am looking forward to the challenge of seeing how my wrestling skills may translate to football,” Steveson advised ESPN.
“I am grateful to coach (Sean) McDermott, (general manager) Brandon Beane and the Buffalo Bills organisation for giving me this opportunity.”
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