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Reuters
03-04-2025
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- Reuters
Commanders sign former rugby player T.J. Maguranyanga
April 3 - The Washington Commanders on Thursday signed T.J. Maguranyanga, a former rugby player who is part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program. Maguranyanga, 22, is listed as a defensive end. The Zimbabwe native played in the French Top 14 rugby league before heading to the football development camps at the IMG Academy in Florida in December. He will not count against the Commanders' 90-man offseason roster. Per NFL guidelines, teams are allowed an additional spot in training camp and on the practice squad for designated players with international backgrounds.
Miami Herald
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Commanders sign former rugby player T.J. Maguranyanga
The Washington Commanders on Thursday signed T.J. Maguranyanga, a former rugby player who is part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program. Maguranyanga, 22, is listed as a defensive end. The Zimbabwe native played in the French Top 14 rugby league before heading to the football development camps at the IMG Academy in Florida in December. He will not count against the Commanders' 90-man offseason roster. Per NFL guidelines, teams are allowed an additional spot in training camp and on the practice squad for designated players with international backgrounds. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
NBC Sports
03-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Commanders sign DE T.J. Maguranyanga
The Commanders have gone outside the usual football development system for the latest addition to their roster. The team announced the signing of T.J. Maguranyanga on Thursday. Maguranyanga, who is listed as a defensive end, is part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program for the the 2025 season. Maguranyanga is a rugby player from Zimbabwe who has played professionally in France. He was selected for the IPP program late last year and has been training at the IMG Academy in Florida along with other aspiring football players. Players in the program are eligible for a roster exemption, so Maguranyanga will not count against the Commanders' 90-man roster. That exemption would extend to the practice squad if Maguranyanga does not make the cut to 53 players for Washington.
