At the Scouting Combine, Kicker Lenny War was most recently able to present himself to the NFL scouts as part of the International Pathway Program (IPP). There the native Berliner convinced with a flawless appearance, put all his 14 attempts between the goal posts. Now the 23-year-old has apparently signed his first contract in the NFL.
NFL insider Mike Garafolo reports that the Atlanta Falcons agreed on a three-year contract with the German kicker Lenny Krieg. Accordingly, the 23-year-old receives a signature bonus and a guaranteed basic content from Georgia. Until the end, the Berlin native had kicked for Stuttgart Surge in the European League of Football.
There, war had drew attention to itself, so deserved its place in the International Pathway Program that for the first time “specialists”, ie players such as kickers, spun, long snapper etc., wanted to fulfill the dream of jumping into the NFL.
NFL: Lenny War shone at the combine
In February, war was one of five IPP specialists in the combine in Indianapolis. There he met all of his 14 Field goal attempts from a distance between 35 and 55 yards. For this, the German even received a special praise from NFL icon and ex-off-side Colts, Pat McAfee.
With the signature of the Falcons, war comes a considerable piece of his dream of the NFL. Numerous other teams are also said to have been interested in the kicker. After visiting Atlanta, war immediately canceled the meetings with other interested parties, Garafalo continued in his report at the short message service X.
At the Falcons, war meets Younghoe Koo, which is still under contract there until 2026. However, the South Korean disappointed last season, only 25 of his 34 field goals attempts at the finish. “We have shot far too many shots this year. The brutal, honest truth is that this must not happen,” Head Coach Raheem Morris recently counted the 30-year-old publicly.