The Calgary Stampeders have signed all-star international defensive end Charleston Hughes to a contract that will keep him with the Red and White through the 2018 season. The nine-year veteran had been eligible to become a free agent in February.
Hughes led the CFL with 16 sacks in 2016 – his second career CFL sack title – and he also had 47 tackles, three forced fumbles and a pass knockdown as he earned CFL all-star recognition for the third time. The Saginaw, Mich., native earned his fifth West Division all-star nod and was the team’s nominee for the league’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player award for a third time.
“Charleston is a cornerstone of our defence and 2016 was another great season for him,” said Stampeders president and general manager John Hufnagel. “He has maintained a high level of play since he first came to Calgary and I look forward to more of the same in the future.”
Hughes first joined the Stamps in 2008 and was the team’s sack leader as a rookie as he helped Calgary win a Grey Cup championship. He returned to Calgary in 2009 after attending training camp with the National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles and has remained with the Stamps ever since.
His 88 career sacks are second all-time in Stampeders franchise history, trailing only Will Johnson’s total of 99.
(Calgary Stampeders)
2 comments:
Of course Hufnagel signed him, it's a no-brainer.
Whereas, Jones would have played hardball with him.
Nice to see playoff teams like Calgary and BC re-signing their star players.
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