{"id":15653,"date":"2024-04-03T06:33:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T06:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/charlie-smyth-says-this-is-where-the-real-work-starts-after-signing-new-orleans-saints-deal\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T06:33:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T06:33:45","slug":"charlie-smyth-says-this-is-where-the-real-work-starts-after-signing-new-orleans-saints-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/charlie-smyth-says-this-is-where-the-real-work-starts-after-signing-new-orleans-saints-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Smyth says ‘this is where the real work starts’ after signing New Orleans Saints deal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Charlie Smyth says “this is where the real work starts” after signing a three-year contract with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints. <\/b><\/p>\n

The 22-year-old, who has come from Gaelic football, secured a deal<\/a> last week after impressing at trials.<\/p>\n

Smyth hopes to make the Saints’ roster before the start of the 2024 NFL season in September.<\/p>\n

“I feel like I’ve got the ability to kick in this league and to kick for the Saints,” said the Down GAA goalkeeper.<\/p>\n

“It’s been an unbelievable journey just to get to this point, but now I know I’m in the league, the Saints have signed me, but now it’s time to get to work. This is where the real work starts.”<\/p>\n

As an Ulster Under-20 Championship winner with Down in 2021, Smyth had a bright future in Gaelic football, the sport he has played his entire life. <\/p>\n

However, after deciding to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL, he started to train with Tadhg Leader, a kicking coach for the NFL international player pathway (IPP) programme. <\/p>\n

Along with Rory Beggan, Wicklow’s Mark Jackson and former Connacht rugby player Darragh Leader, Smyth attended the NFL Combine in Indianapolis in early March.<\/p>\n

Having impressed at the Combine and at pro-day trials, Mayobridge native Smyth was invited to the Saints’ training facility before signing the contract.<\/p>\n

Over the summer, Smyth will compete with current Saints kicker Blake Grupe for the spot in the active roster. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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