Louis Rees-Zammit overcame injury concerns to make his NFL home debut for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Detroit Lions.
The former rugby union wing was expected to miss the pre-season contest at Arrowhead Stadium due to a back issue. But the 23-year-old shrugged off those concerns to feature in multiple roles as the reigning Super Bowl champions were beaten 24-23 by the Lions.
Rees-Zammit - who represented Gloucester, Wales and the British and Irish Lions in rugby union - took a kick-off in addition to spending time with the punt return team. He returned a Lions kick-off for 27 yards and briefly operated as a wide receiver.
Following his maiden appearance at Arrowhead, Rees-Zammit told KSNT News: "I got to experience the atmosphere a little bit. I'm excited for another game here next week and then we'll see what happens.
"I'm trying my hardest. I'm working hard in training every day to show what I can do.
"The more reps I get, the better I'll get so I'm excited to see what's going to happen next week and obviously in the future." Rees-Zammit made his Chiefs debut in their first pre-season clash at the Jacksonville Jaguars last weekend.
The Welshman is now targeting a place in the Chiefs' 53-man roster for the NFL season, which starts against the Baltimore Ravens on 6 September. The Chiefs will confirm their roster in full following their final pre-season fixture against the Chicago Bears on Friday, 23 August.
