OTTAWA 鈥� The Ottawa Redblacks have signed star running back William Stanback to a one-year deal, the CFL team said Friday.
He had 1,175 rushing yards last season for the B.C. Lions, good for second on the CFL list behind Winnipeg's Brady Oliveira (1,353). Stanback, who had five touchdowns last year, also had 46 receptions for 413 yards.
鈥淲illiam has been one of the league's most consistently productive backs since joining the CFL," Redblacks general manager Shawn Burke said in a statement. "We are excited to add him to our organization, and welcome him to the city of Ottawa.鈥�
Stanback made his CFL debut with Montreal in 2018 and spent parts of five seasons with the team before joining the Lions last year.
鈥淚鈥檓 thankful to B.C. for a great 2024 and (am) really excited to be coming to Ottawa," said Stanback. "I look forward to playing for coach (Bob) Dyce and his staff, and can鈥檛 wait to get to work with my new teammates.鈥�
It was one of several signings around the league on Friday.
In Montreal, the Alouettes signed kicker David Cote to a one-year deal. He made 10 of 12 field goals last year but was limited to four games due to injury.
The Alouettes also signed defensive back Robert Kennedy to a two-year deal. He spent the 2023 campaign with the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers.
In Winnipeg, the Blue Bombers agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension with defensive back Jamal Parker, Jr. He missed last season with a knee injury.
The Edmonton Elks finalized their coaching staff under new head coach Mark Kilam. The lone returning coach from last season is offensive line coach and run game coordinator Stephen Sorrells.
Jordan Maksymic is the new offensive coordinator/assistant head coach and J.C. Sherritt will serve as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
Other new hires include Demetrious Maxie as special teams coordinator/defensive assistant, Jason Tucker as receivers coach, Trysten Dice as running backs coach/offensive assistant, Des Catellier as special teams assistant and Danny Nesbitt as defensive quality control coach.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 10, 2025.
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