Dennis
(6’3 – 341) joins the Riders after playing 23 regular season games with
the Calgary Stampeders over the previous two seasons. Last year, the
28-year-old Queens, New York native started all 18 games, the West Final
and Grey Cup for the Stamps and was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding
Offensive Lineman and a CFL All-Star.
Before
joining the Stampeders in September, 2015, the Temple University
product spent time with the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, New
England Patriots and Miami Dolphins.
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The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national running back Kienan Lafrance
LaFrance
(5’9 – 205) signs with the Green and White after spending the previous
two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks. The 25-year-old joined the
Redblacks after being selected by the team in the sixth round (45th overall) of the 2015 CFL Draft.
In
16 regular season appearances last year, LaFrance had 37 carries for
163 yards while adding 12 receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown. The
University of Manitoba product broke out during the East Final where he
racked up 157 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. He then followed it
up with 42 yards on 11 carries and six catches for 31 yards as the
Redblacks won the 2016 Grey Cup.
(Ryan Pollock/Riders PR)
4 comments:
Love this signing. Guy is a bonafide stud and strengthens the O-line!
Derek Dennis is the new double D in Riderville!
Love the Dennis signing, but not sold on Lafrance. He had one good game and was generally a backup. I'm hearing he got a six figure salary.
Yes, Double D great Signing!
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