With a little more certainty as to when the 2021 C-F-L season is going to start, the Saskatchewan Roughriders got back to work with player moves Tuesday morning.
The Green and White announced the signing of import wide receiver Tevin Jones while releasing American offensive lineman Chidi Okeke. Jones is a 28-year-old Mississippi product and U of Memphis grad with some N-F-L background. Houston signed him in 2016 as an undrafted free agent. Following time on the Texans’ practice roster, Jones also spent time with Kansas City and Pittsburgh before playing in four games in 2019 with Dallas, catching four passes for 61 yards in five games. Following is the news release from the Riders…
| DATE: | April 27, 2021 |
| RELEASE TIME: | IMMEDIATELY |
| RELEASE: | SR21-043 |
ROUGHRIDERS SIGN WIDE RECEIVER TEVIN JONES
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Tevin Jones.
Jones (6’2-225lbs) joins the Roughriders after five years in the NFL. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and spent the season on the practice roster. He went on to spend time with the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, before landing with the Dallas Cowboys in 2019. Jones played five regular games with the Cowboys, making four receptions for 61 yards.
The 28-year-old Mississippi native spent five collegiate seasons at the University of Memphis, appearing in 51 games and making 27 starts. Over that time, he made 90 catches for 1,215 yards and nine touchdowns and averaged 13.5 yards per catch. Jones also appeared on special teams where he made five tackles, returned one punt return for a touchdown and blocked two punts. In his junior year he helped the Tigers win the American Athletic Conference (their first league title since 1971) and the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl.
The Roughriders have also released American offensive lineman Chidi Okeke.
