Secretary of Defense, Navy allowing CB Cameron Kinley to play for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rookie cornerback Cameron Kinley has been granted his request to play in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday.
Austin announced in a statement that he approved a plan by the Department of the Navy to enlist Kinley in the Inactive Ready Reserve for the duration of his football career. The news comes after Kinley s request to delay his Navy commission to play in the NFL had initially been denied. Upon completion of his playing time, we look forward to welcoming him back inside the ranks as a naval officer, Austin said in the statement. In the meantime, we know Cameron will take every opportunity on and off the field to ably represent the Navy and the military to the American people and to assist us in our recruiting efforts. I applaud Navy leadership for finding this way to showcase both Cameron s athletic prowess, as well as the quality an
CB Cameron Kinley allowed to attend Buccaneers training camp By Zac Wassink | Last updated 7/6/21 Rookie cornerback Cameron Kinley signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent but seemingly had his NFL career paused, if not ended, when, per ESPN, his request to delay his United States Navy commission was denied last month.
That s no longer the case.
Kinley took to Twitter on Tuesday to confirm Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin informed him he can attend Buccaneers training camp that opens later this month:
As Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk explained, a 2017 rule that barred athletes from delaying commissions was reversed in 2019 to grant individuals exemptions. However, Kinley was unable to receive such a pass and was given no involved explanation for that decision.
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