If you thought the Cowboys took a chance on Greg Hardy, wait until you hear about their newest defensive end.
On Wednesday, the Cowboys announced the signing of British player Efe Obada of the London Warriors.
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Obada, who has played just five games of organized American football, currently lives outside of London in the town of Stevenage and works as a warehouse storeman for Grace Foods.
The 22-year-old Obada played defensive end and tight end for the Warriors, but the Cowboys expect to use his 6-6, 255-pound frame exclusively on the defensive side of the ball.
“This is a dream,” Obada said, according to NFLUK.com. “It’s amazing and life-changing. It’s a major turning point in my life and feels like a movie ... This is unreal — this doesn’t happen to people like me. I’ve never even been outside of London since I arrived in the UK.”
Warriors defensive coordinator Aden Durde, who spotted Obanda, spent last summer as an intern with the Cowboys.
Although he is considered a long shot to make the roster, the Cowboys signed Obanda to a three-year deal at the league minimum salary.