Ex-NFL professional Edebali changes to the Hamburg Sea Devils

Hamburg (dpa) – The Hamburg Sea Devils have landed a real coup for their premiere season in the European League of Football (ELF) with the commitment of Kasim Edebali. The 31-year-old defensive player played a total of 62 games for the New Orleans Saints and the Cincinnati Bengals in the North American professional league NFL from 2014 to 2018. He was also with the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders under contract, but remained there without playing time.

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Born in Hamburg, he is looking forward to returning to his homeland after twelve years in the USA. “It means a lot to me to be able to play for the Sea Devils in Hamburg,” said the 1.88-meter-tall and 116-kilogram Pass Rusher, who started playing football with the Hamburg Huskies. Hamburg’s General Manager Max Paatz said of Edebali: “As a ‘local hero’ he will be the face of our team and is a role model, especially for our young players.”

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The first season in the ELF should start on June 30th. In addition to the hamburgers, five other teams from Germany as well as one team each from Poland and Spain are entering the race. Kasim Edebali: “Our goal is to win the first European League of Football title.”

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