“Two Germans Signed as Undrafted Free Agents in the NFL: Metz and Zierer Fighting for a Permanent Contract”

The NFL dream of two Germans lives on!

Lorenz Metz and Kilian Zierer can hope for a career in the elite football league. Although they were not selected in the draft, they were subsequently signed as undrafted free agents.

Metz joined the Chicago Bears and thus becomes a teammate of the German-American Equinameous St. Brown. This was announced by his previous college team, the Cincinnati Bearcats. “I can’t wait to get to work. I feel so lucky to have this opportunity,” the offensive lineman tweeted.

NFL: Metz and Zierer are fighting for a permanent contract

Meanwhile, offensive tackle Zierer comes to the Houston Texansdie caused a shocker in the first round of the draft, under. The official announcement of both teams is still pending.

decorator, who started out as a wide receiver with the Munich Cowboys, comes from Hohenbrunn, a Munich suburb. Metz also comes from Bavaria, the Neuöttinger came to football at the age of 17 with the Kirchdorf Wildcats.

Metz and Zierer thus have the opportunity to recommend themselves for a permanent contract with their new teams in preparation for the coming season.

Draft sets records

The one that ended on Saturday night Draft set new records. In total there were 43 trades between teams during the event, which is a new record. In addition, twelve quarter packs were picked in the first five rounds, which is also a record in the Common Draft Era.

On Saturday evening, the provided an emotional moment Dallas Cowboys: With the 212th pick, the Texans selected Deuce Vaughn, son of Chris Vaughn, the Cowboys’ assistant director of college scouting. Chris Vaughn then called his son himself to share the good news.