![]() However, that deal never worked out due to Compton’s business off of the field involving sports gambling with his employer, Barstool Sports. The NFL is strictly against sports betting as it disrupts the integrity of the game.īut Compton isn’t giving up. Since departing from Atlanta, he has been making several calls to try and work through the legal matters. He even took to Twitter in order to catch some support from the NFLPA. “The Atlanta Falcons wanted to sign me last week (some are considering it the biggest 33-year-old practice squad signing of all time) but that was unable to happen due to some of my business endeavors off the field,” Compton wrote on Twitter. ![]() I am signing with the 10 is officially underway /ZbknECugHx If I could get a little more urgency and support from the legal team on these matters that would be greatly appreciated.” He added, “The hang up right now is getting come clarity and permission from our union to send a document in order to proceed toward the next step in the process. “Ever since they blew that lead at the Super Bowl, the 28–3 lead, I knew at some point in my career, I’d have to do whatever it took to bring this city a little bit of hope.” “I could not have envisioned a better situation than signing with the Atlanta Falcons,” Compton joked in his video. He proceeded to update fans on his journey. “I passed the physical this morning,” he tweeted on Tuesday. “We’ve been waiting on all of the contracting to get sorted out. ![]() However, later that night, Compton tweeted again, “Year 10 might be in danger.” More to come on the most unique practice squad signing in NFL history.” There are several moving parts with my work off the field that has to get squared away. The Falcons went on to sign offensive lineman Ryan Neuzil to the active roster but did not ink Compton. Head coach Arthur Smith was asked about Compton during his Wednesday press conference. “I’ll talk about people who are officially on our roster,” he said, via Josh Kendall of The Athletic. You will get more from Will than you would from me. ![]()
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