Carlin Isles is trying to win a gold medal in rugby for the United States next month in Rio and after that, he is open to many things – including potentially giving the NFL another shot.
Isles, known as the fastest man in rugby, was briefly with the Detroit Lions on the team’s practice squad during the end of the 2013 season. He had signed a futures contract with Detroit after the year but left before the start of offseason workouts to focus on rugby.
“[The NFL] still lingers in my mind,” Isles told ESPN after this week’s Olympic team announcement.