Gable Steveson‘s wrestling profession has simply been placed on pause … ‘trigger he is now an NFL participant!!!
The 2020 Olympic gold medalist signed a contract with the Buffalo Payments on Friday … this after he apparently wowed crew officers throughout a defensive lineman exercise earlier this month.
In keeping with ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Gable’s deal is a typical, three-year rookie one. Steveson is slated to put on No. 61 when he hits Buffalo’s subject later this summer time.
“I’ve been lucky to compete on the highest stage of competitors in my sport however am trying ahead to the problem of seeing how my wrestling abilities might translate to soccer,” Steveson mentioned. “I’m grateful to teach [Sean] McDermott, [general manager] Brandon Beane and the Buffalo Payments group for giving me this chance.”
Steveson has been a dominant wrestler all through his grownup life … significantly on the Univ. of Minnesota, the place he gained two NCAA titles and two Dan Hodge Trophies — whereas incomes All-American honors 3 times. Steveson went on to win gold within the wrestling occasion on the Tokyo Video games 4 years in the past.
Following his standout collegiate profession, Steveson signed a contract with the WWE … however he was just lately launched.
The 24-year-old had at all times hoped to get some run in on the professional gridiron … and now he’ll get that chance very quickly — because the Payments’ season opener is simply round 100 days away!