About 40 Olympians have played in the NFL. Could Marvin Bracy be next?
The Rio Olympic 100m sprinter signed with the Indianapolis Colts on Monday after spending much of the spring and summer searching for an NFL home.
Bracy, who was eliminated in the Rio Olympic semifinals, hasn’t played a football game in more than five years.
The former Florida State wide receiver could end that break on Sunday, when the Colts open their preseason hosting the Detroit Lions.
Bracy said in March that he preferred football to track. He unsuccessfully tried out for the Carolina Panthers in May and then missed the USATF Outdoor Championships in June due to unspecified surgery.