Kicker Toshiki Sato looks closer to his dream of becoming the first Japanese player in the NFL after drawing interest from the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders.
The 26-year-old retained an agent after turning heads in a tryout this spring and hopes his powerful boot earns him an offer from either team ahead of the league's planned start on Sept. 10.
"The Cowboys and Raiders are interested. I'm waiting for an offer," Sato, who plays for X League's IBM Big Blue, told Kyodo News in a recent interview.