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The agent for Gable Steveson told ESPN's Adam Schefter that his client signed a contract with the Buffalo Bills on Friday.
Steveson won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo before embarking on a career in professional wrestling with WWE, but he was released from his WWE contract earlier this month.
Schefter added that Steveson, who has never played organized football, is expected to try to make the Bills' roster as a defensive lineman.
Per Schefter, Steveson is signing a "standard rookie three-year deal," and he said the following regarding his foray into football:
"I have been fortunate to compete at the highest level of competition in my sport but am looking forward to the challenge of seeing how my wrestling skills may translate to football.