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Former Super Bowl champion Jay Ajayi is moving into a very different kind of football. Today, MLS team Philadelphia Union announced that it signed Ajayi to represent the club as a professional FIFA player.

“Philadelphia will always hold a special place in my heart,” Ajayi said in a statement. “I am blessed to be able to represent the city through e-sports and to be one of the first pro athletes to become a professional gamer. Representing the Philadelphia Union for eMLS combines two of my greatest passions outside of football, soccer and gaming. I’m a competitor, so you’re going to see me give my all for the Union at every eMLS event this year.”

“I’m a competitor.”

Ajayi, 26, previously played for the Philadelphia Eagles, winning the Super Bowl in 2017; he was named to the Pro Bowl that same year. He’s currently unsigned in the NFL. Presumably, his new career in e-sports won’t hinder his football aspirations.

Ajayi will be competing throughout the 2020 eMLS Cup campaign, which coincidentally kicks off with a tournament in Philadelphia on January 10th.

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