Mailata grew up in Australia and played rugby for teams like the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, but once video clips of the 6-foot-8, 346-pound phenom hit the internet, Mailata was invited to try out for the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program before joining the Eagles as a seventh-round pick in 2018.

The Pro Bowl will have 6 Philadelphia Eagles, including 3 first timers this year. See which Birds made the team and who got snubbed.

FILE - Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, left, talks with quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. AP They don’t want to lose their Week 18 game against the Eagles. They don’t care about the draft implications.

As the Philadelphia Eagles rest their starters for Week 18, bet on Jake Elliott taking the Over against the New York Giants.