CFLPA nets partnership; players more accessible

The CFL Players’ Association is making its membership more accessible to fans digitally after agreeing to a new partnership.

The CFLPA announced Thursday it has formed a partnership with Memmo, a personalized video platform that connects celebrities and athletes to fans.

The CFLPA becomes the first North American players association to partner with Memmo after the Professional Footballers’ Association in the U.K.

Memmo is a Swedish company that lets customers purchase personalized videos from celebrities.

Fans will now have direct digital access to featured CFL players to request personalized videos.

CFL players who register to be featured will also derive income through the platform for any video messages.

Recorded videos will be made available to users who’ll then be able to share them with family and friends.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have signed Canadian receiver Natey Adjei.

A third-round pick in the 2013 CFL draft, Adjei has split six seasons between Toronto and Edmonton.

The Toronto native had his most productive season in 2019, making 58 catches for 534 yards and adding two majors in 18 games with Edmonton.

In 98 career games, Adjei has 925 yards and four touchdowns on 97 catches.

The Alouettes also announced that they have signed American defensive back Prince Smith and quarterback Chris Robison. In another move, the Alouettes named Greg Quick their defensive and special teams assistant coach. Quick previously was the CFL’s director of global scouting.

TICATS SIGN THREE

HAMILTON — The Tiger-Cats have signed American running back Byron Marshall, defensive end Malik Carney and linebacker Patrick Nelson.

Marshall played 13 games in the NFL with Philadelphia (2016) and Washington (2017-18), registering 31 carries for 105 rushing yards, 13 receptions for 76 receiving yards and 12 kick returns for 239 yards.

Carney, 25, attended training camp with Denver in 2020 after spending time on the practice squads of the Broncos, Seattle and Detroit in 2019.

Nelson is a product of Southern Methodist University.

RIDERS INK DB

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Damon Webb.

The Ohio State product was with Tennessee in the 2018 NFL pre-season. The Roughriders also announced Canadian offensive lineman Vincent Roy has retired.