Argos bring back veteran DB Black
Matt Black is back with the Toronto Argonauts.
The veteran defensive back rejoined the Argos on Monday after being released by the CFL club last week. Toronto also signed defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh — the first player taken in the 2013 CFL draft by Hamilton — and receiver Alex Charette to the practice roster while releasing receiver Kyle Graves from the practice roster. All four players are Canadian. Black, a Toronto native, has spent his entire CFL career with Toronto after being selected in the sixth round, 45th overall, of the 2008 CFL draft.
He appeared in 109 career games with Toronto, registering 128 tackles, 80 special-teams tackles, three interceptions, two sacks and two forced fumbles. He was a member of Toronto’s 2012 Grey Cup-winning squad.
Black was also active in the community and last year earned the CFL’s Jake Gaudaur Veterans’ award for his efforts away from the football field.
Black rejoins the Argos after veteran Canadian defensive back Jermaine Gabriel suffered an upper body injury in Toronto’s 41-24 home loss to the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night. ESKIMOS MOVES: The Edmonton Eskimos released veteran left tackle Tony Washington on Monday while adding Canadian defensive
lineman Kalonji Kashama to the practice roster.
The 6-foot-7, 318-pound Washington appeared in six games with the unbeaten Eskimos (6-0). FOLEY A LION: Ricky Foley is back where it all began.
The veteran defensive lineman re-signed with the B.C. Lions on Sunday, the team that selected Foley in the first round of the 2006 CFL draft out of York University.
The 6-foot-2, 258-pound Foley has played for three Grey Cup-winning teams (B.C. in 2006, Toronto in 2012 and Saskatchewan in 2013).