The Saskatchewan
Roughriders have announced international defensive lineman Tearrius George
and national defensive back Matt Webster have signed extensions to
remain with the team. As per club policy, terms of the contracts were not
released.
George (6’4 – 277) will
return for his ninth CFL season and sixth with the Riders. The Kansas State
product originally joined the Green and White as a free agent in February 2011.
Through 111 career regular season games, George has collected 181 defensive
tackles, 42 quarterback sacks, and six forced fumbles.
George was named a
West Division All-Star in 2013 and 2014, and also won his first career Grey Cup
as a member of the Riders in 2013.
Webster (5’11 – 195) will
remain with the Riders for his third CFL season after originally being selected
by the team in the 5th round (39th overall) in the 2014
CFL Draft. The 23-year-old Queen’s University product has played 25 regular
season games through his first two seasons, picking up 25 defensive tackles and
17 special teams tackles.
Webster was eligible
to become a free agent on February 9th.
The Riders also
announced they have released national kicker Paul McCallum and
international defensive back Tristan Jackson.
McCallum returned to
the Riders in July, 2015, playing 14 regular season games last season. He had
previously been with the team for 12 seasons from 1994-2005 before spending the
next nine seasons with the BC Lions.
Jackson spent the
last five seasons with the Riders after being acquired from the Eskimos in a
2011 trade. He is a veteran of eight CFL seasons.
3 comments:
McCallum --- probably would have been a Rider for life if it wasn't for one miss. He is a POH guy for sure.
Jackson---another 6 inches would have made him a lot better DBACK.
Jones axes basically all of our defence and keeps George? I don't understand that one.
another 6 inches.... oh, don't we all wish...
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