A few transactions in the CFL today. The Saskatchewan Roughriders have informed us, via press release, that they have re-signed two second year defensive players and announced that two players are hanging up their cleats.
The re-signees, DL Markus White and LB Justin Cole, aren’t household names because they spent 2014 on the practice roster. Both men will compete for a spot on the depth chart this weekend at the annual Rider spring camp held at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Of the two retirees, Chad Kilgore and Kyle Jones, Jones factored in less often. Kilgore played a big role in 2014, filling for injuries, rotating in at linebacker, and playing on special teams.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today international defensive lineman Markus White and international linebacker Justin Cole have re-signed with the team. As per club policy, details of the contracts were not released.
White (6’4 – 264) will return to the Riders for his second season after originally signing with the team in May, 2014. Before coming to Saskatchewan the Florida State product played five regular season games in the NFL between 2011 and 2012 after being selected in the 7th round (224thoverall) by the Washington Redskins of the 2011 Draft.
Last season, the 27-year-old played one regular season game with the Riders, spending the remainder of the season on the practice roster.
Cole (6’3 – 240) will also re-join the Riders after being added to the teams practice roster in October, 2014. The San Jose State product originally signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in April, 2010. The 27-year-old went on to spend the 2011 and 2012 with the St. Louis Rams where he played 20 regular season games.
The California native has also spent time with the Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins over his five NFL seasons.
The Riders also announced that international LB Chad Kilgore and national long snapper Kyle Jones have decided to retire from the Canadian Football League.
Press Release
