According to Code Sports<\/a>, the Lions and Jets both approached the 205cm, 122kg Te Kura back in February and were taken by the 21-year-old, with both teams impressed with Te Kura\u2019s mobility given his enormous frame.<\/p>\n WHAT’S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n Australian-based NFL agent Dwane Bugden said Te Kura could essentially start his NFL journey as soon as today if he wanted to.<\/p>\n \u201cThe interest is absolutely genuine,\u201d Bugden told Code Sports.<\/p>\n \u201cBoth New York and Detroit are super keen on Ben.<\/p>\n Te Kura is contracted with the Broncos until the end of 2027 but the club reportedly won\u2019t play hard ball if Te Kura wants to leave early. <\/p>\n \u201cHe would have gone right away this season, but he had his contract with the Bronco, so he had to weigh it up and take it into consideration,\u201d Bugden said. <\/p>\n \u201cThey are keen as mustard. They would sign him tomorrow, so Ben will make a decision at the end of this season and see what he wants to do.\u201d<\/p>\n TOOWOOMBA, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 16: Benjamin Te Kura of the Broncos takes on the defence during the 2025 NRL Pre-Season Challenge match between Brisbane Broncos and Gold Coast Titans at Clive Berghofer Stadium on February 16, 2025 in Toowoomba, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n Lions and Jets officials are hoping Te Kura could turn into the next Mailata.<\/p>\n Hailing from western Sydney, Mailata played junior grade football for Souths before linking up with the NFL in 2017 via the International Player Pathway Program. <\/p>\n In just a few years, he has had a meteoric rise to become one of the best and highest paid offensive linemen in the league.<\/p>\n In February, Mailata\u2019s Philadelphia Eagles hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. <\/p>\n Te Kura hasn\u2019t been able to break into the Broncos\u2019 first grade side with regularity this season, only featuring in two games. <\/p>\n In an interview with Code Sports, Te Kura admitted he there was an interest in one day joining the NFL but isn\u2019t looking too far ahead.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously I am worried about this sport (rugby league) at the moment. Right now my priority is getting a Broncos jersey, but it (NFL) could be something I am interested in down the track,\u201d Te Kura said.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m happy at the Broncos and I want to prove myself in the NRL. But you have to do what\u2019s best for yourself and your family.<\/p>\n \u201cDown the road, it is an option for me \u2026 Some opportunities only come once in your life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ben Te Kura could be out to follow in the footsteps of Aussie NFL superstar Jordan Mailata after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24963,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,593,85],"class_list":["post-24962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>
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