JARRYD Hayne would have signed with an NFL team’s practice squad two weeks ago, but visa complications have forced the former rugby league star to temporarily return home.

Speaking at Sydney Airport this morning, Hayne confirmed he has a team and will officially start training in the New Year.

The ex-Parramatta fullback held a joint session in San Diego in front of 12 franchises a fortnight ago, resulting in him fielding interest from 14 teams.

Hayne has since toured the facilities of a number of teams, including Seattle, Detroit and San Francisco.

The 26-year-old couldn’t confirm the team, but said “you will find out in the due course”.

“The biggest hurdle was the visa and they can’t get it sorted out until just after Christmas,” Hayne told the Daily Telegraph.

“That’s the main reason I have come home, because there is no point if I can’t be with the team.

“You can’t even be in the facility for longer than 24 hours if you haven’t signed a contract and I couldn’t sign a contract without a VISA.

“So we’ll have that sorted after Christmas and then in the New Year I’ll have a team.

“But I was meant to start with a team two weeks ago.

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“I had packed my bags and was ready to start the next day, but it wasn’t until I flew into the facility that the visa concerns came up.

“With the practice squad there is no salary and it’s just a week-to-week basis.

“The immigration said I can sign another contract after December 29, so I just felt like that was a sign to shut it down for a bit and get that rest.

“I’m a long way away from where I want to be, but I’m definitely taking the right steps in the right direction.

“But the interest has been very overwhelming.”