Bud Sasser hired by Rams after he was unable to pass physical due to heart problem
By Nick Wagoner
ESPN Staff Writer
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...t-pick-bud-sasser-was-cut-due-failed-physical
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Bud Sasser will be a member of the St. Louis Rams organization after all.
The Rams announced Tuesday that they've hired their 2015 sixth-round pick -- but not for the job they originally selected him for in May. The former wide receiver, who was unable to pass a physical to play because of a pre-existing heart condition, has taken a job as the team's new external football affairs coordinator.
In his new role, Sasser will work with alumni, youth football and other aspects of community outreach. He visited with the team early in training camp to learn about possible job opportunities before the team made his addition official Tuesday afternoon.
Sasser played at Missouri, where he had 77 catches for 1,003 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2014.
Despite Sasser's inability to get clearance to play, the team signed him to a contract that paid him a signing bonus of more than $113,000 before releasing him with the non-football related illness designation.
By Nick Wagoner
ESPN Staff Writer
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...t-pick-bud-sasser-was-cut-due-failed-physical
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Bud Sasser will be a member of the St. Louis Rams organization after all.
The Rams announced Tuesday that they've hired their 2015 sixth-round pick -- but not for the job they originally selected him for in May. The former wide receiver, who was unable to pass a physical to play because of a pre-existing heart condition, has taken a job as the team's new external football affairs coordinator.
In his new role, Sasser will work with alumni, youth football and other aspects of community outreach. He visited with the team early in training camp to learn about possible job opportunities before the team made his addition official Tuesday afternoon.
Sasser played at Missouri, where he had 77 catches for 1,003 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2014.
Despite Sasser's inability to get clearance to play, the team signed him to a contract that paid him a signing bonus of more than $113,000 before releasing him with the non-football related illness designation.
