A Canadian comes in while a pair of Americans are likely on the way out.
That’s the news Monday morning for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, what with the C-F-L’s free-agent window open ahead of the February 11 start of free agency. The Green and White announced the signing of Canadian defensive back Tevaughn Campbell following a six-year run in the N-F-L. Meanwhile, multiple media reports have American D-Bs Deontai Williams and Amari Henderson signing as free agents on the 11th with B-C and Ottawa, respectively. Campbell is a 6′, 200-pound product of Scarborough, Ontario, and was originally selected with a third-round pick from the Regina Rams in the 2015 C-F-L Draft by Calgary. He was traded to the Riders the following off-season, then dealt to Montreal in 2017 as part of a deal that included quarterback Vernon Adams Junior, after which he played six seasons in the N-F-L with the Jets, L-A Chargers and Jacksonville. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…..
DATE: February 3, 2025
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR25-022
ROUGHRIDERS SIGN FORMER NFL DB, CANADIAN TEVAUGHN CAMPBELL
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National defensive back Tevaughn Campbell.
Campbell (6’0-200) returns to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, where he played in 2016, after spending six seasons in the National Football League.
Campbell was signed by the New York Jets in January of 2019, attending training camp with the team, before joining the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice roster. He played another two seasons (2020-21) with the Chargers, appearing in 30 games and making 11 starts. Over that time, he tallied 63 defensive tackles, seven pass deflections, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery he returned 61 yards for a touchdown and a pick-six. The 31-year-old attended training camp with the Chargers in 2022 but was released after sustaining an injury. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in October of that year, appearing in seven games over the 2022 and 2023 seasons and attended camp with the Jags in 2024.
The Scarborough, Ontario native and University of Regina alum was selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round, 22nd overall, of the 2015 CFL Draft after posting a blistering 4.35 second 40-yard dash at the CFL combine. He appeared in 42 career CFL games, recording 53 defensive tackles, nine special teams tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, four interceptions and earned three defensive touchdowns.
