NFL Opening Pathway For African Players With 1st Camp
Apr 4, 2022, 2:11 PM
Detailed view of the NFL logo on the pitch during the NFL match between the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)
AP – The NFL is opening a pathway for African players with a developmental camp in Ghana.
Following a camp this past weekend with Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who is of Ghanaian descent, the league announced a three-day camp will take place in the capital of Accra in June.
Spent the day at Cleveland #Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoahās football camp in Ghanaš¬šš @j_owuu @Browns pic.twitter.com/H64GWhEryZ
— Emily Wirtz (@emilywirtzfbl) April 2, 2022
It will feature players who previously participated at regional events led by Osi Umenyiora, the two-time Super Bowl-winning defensive end with the New York Giants.
Specific dates in June for the camp and a fan event have not been set, but the camp received the endorsement last weekend of Ghana’s vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
