{"id":486778,"date":"2025-10-14T20:07:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dominican-bayron-matos-signs-with-the-indianapolis-colts-practice-squad\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T20:07:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:07:45","slug":"dominican-bayron-matos-signs-with-the-indianapolis-colts-practice-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/sports\/football\/dominican-bayron-matos-signs-with-the-indianapolis-colts-practice-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Bayron Matos signs with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\nUnited States \u2014 Dominican player Bayron Matos, 24 years old, signed this Tuesday with the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts for the remainder of the 2025 NFL season, taking another step towards his goal of becoming the first athlete born in the Dominican Republic to officially debut in the league.\n\n\n<p><strong>You may be interested in: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/futbol\/una-lesion-deja-fuera-al-dominicano-bayron-matos-de-la-temporada-con-los-miami-dolphins\/\">An injury sidelines Dominican Bayron Matos from the season with the Miami Dolphins<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Matos, who is <strong>2.01 meters tall and weighs 151 kilograms<\/strong>, had been part of the <strong>Miami Dolphins<\/strong> preseason program, but a head injury suffered on July 25th kept him off the final roster. After recovering, he was discharged on July 30th and continued his process within the concussion protocol, missing the three preseason games.<\/p>\n\nThe offensive lineman arrived in the NFL in April 2024 as an <strong>undrafted free agent<\/strong>, after not being selected in the Draft, participating in the <strong>International Player Pathway 2024<\/strong> program, a league initiative that seeks to integrate international talents into US teams.\n\n\n<p>Before venturing into American football, Matos stood out as a <strong>pitcher in Dominican baseball<\/strong> and later emigrated to <strong>Chattanooga, Tennessee<\/strong>, where he developed in <strong>basketball<\/strong> with Hamilton Heights Christian Academy. Subsequently, he was part of the <strong>South Florida Bulls (2021-2022) college basketball<\/strong> team, before transferring his talent to the <strong>American football program<\/strong> in the following season.<\/p>\n\n\nThe athlete from the sector <strong>Los Mina, in Santo Domingo<\/strong>, thus continues his ascending sports career, representing the talent and versatility of the Dominican athlete at the highest level of North American sport.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States \u2014 Dominican player Bayron Matos, 24 years old, signed this Tuesday with the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts for the remainder of the 2025 NFL season, taking another step towards his goal of becoming the first athlete born in the Dominican Republic to officially debut in the league. 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