Sebastian Vollmer
FILE - Denver Broncos linebacker Kasim Edebali (91) takes part in drills at an NFL football training camp, July 29, 2017, in Englewood, Colo. Several German players have had success in the NFL. Edebali's goal as a kid was to play for his hometown Hamburg Sea Devils in NFL Europe. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Leipzig Kings wide receiver Yoshihito Omi, 11, from Japan takes part in the NFL International Combine at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. International athletes on Tuesday took part in a series of tests in front of NFL evaluators for a potential position in the NFL's International Player Pathway programme. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
International players get taste of NFL at tryout in London

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German-born rookie Jakob Johnson gets chance on Pats roster

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It's not as if Jakob Johnson had never seen an American football before he became a member of the New England Patriots. ...

New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty takes questions from reporters in the team's locker room following an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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