WWE Signs Former NFL OT Brennan Williams to Developmental Deal

 WWE is continuing to give professional athletes an opportunity to show what they can do in the squared circle.

The following is a press release from the company, outlining their newest developmental signee:

Six-foot-seven, 300-pound former NFL offensive tackle Brennan Williams is joining the ranks of the WWE Performance Center. He reports to Orlando today to begin his training.

A third-round draft pick of the Houston Texans in 2013, Williams played college ball at the University of North Carolina prior to joining the NFL. He was also part of the practice squads for the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots during his NFL tenure.

Williams, a lifelong fan of sports-entertainment, began training under WWE Hall of Famer Booker T in October 2015 after his NFL career ended. He made his in-ring debut for Booker’s Houston-based Reality of Wrestling earlier this year, competing under the alias Marcellus Black.

In addition to his experience on the gridiron and in the ring, Williams holds a black belt in taekwondo.

This is next in a series of former professional football players to be signed to developmental deals in the last three months. It had been previously reported that WWE announced three previous signings in their latest recruitment class.

Editor’s Note:

It worked for Bill Goldberg, so why couldn’t it work again?

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