WASHINGTON — The US military will enable Naval Academy graduate Cameron Kinley to pursue a career in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
“I am sure that Cameron will represent the Navy well in the NFL, just as he did as a top athlete and class president at the Naval Academy,” President Joe Biden said of Austin’s choice.
Kinley, a cornerback, was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Later this month, he will be eligible to attend the Buccaneers’ training camp.
Cameron will serve in the Inactive Ready Reserve throughout his NFL career, and then “we look forward to welcoming him back into the ranks as a naval officer,” according to Austin.