The Saskatchewan Roughriders started off a new week by bringing back an “old” import defensive back.

The Green and White announced Monday that A-J Hendy will be back after playing in 14 games in 2021. The 28-year-old Maryland product had one interception, 14 defensive tackles and seven special teams tackles. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Hendy played one N-F-L game with Miami in 2016 and spent time on the L-A Chargers practice roster as well as on Houston’s active roster in January, 2019 before joining the Riders. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…..

DATE:                        March 28, 2022

RELEASE TIME:       IMMEDIATELY

RELEASE:                 SR22-042

RIDERS BRING BACK DEFENSIVE BACK A.J. HENDY

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back A.J. Hendy.

Hendy (6’1-205) played 14 games with the Roughriders in 2021, making 14 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles and one interception.

In 2016, he signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent and made his NFL debut in Week 17. The Maryland native spent most of 2017 and 2018 on Los Angeles Chargers’ practice roster before being signed to the Houston Texans’ active roster in January of 2019. In 2020, Hendy played for the XFL’s New York Guardians, collecting 26 tackles, two tackles for loss and four pass deflections.

The 28-year-old spent four years at the University of Maryland playing in 32 games for the Terrapins. Hendy recorded 142 career tackles, three tackles for loss, seven pass deflections, four forced fumbles and two interceptions for 60 yards and two touchdowns.