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Almondo Sewell, a six-time CFL all-star with Edmonton, was among four American defensive linemen Maciocia signed. The others included Nick Usher (Edmonton), Michael Wakefield (Ottawa) and Woody Baron, who played his first two seasons with Montreal (2018-19).
Linebackers Patrick Levels and Chris Ackie, of Cambridge, Ont., both returned to Montreal after signing with Hamilton and Toronto, respectively, last year. The CFL didn t hold a 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We were trying to identify some people who can rush the passer, that can create some havoc behind the line of scrimmage, who can create turnovers and shorten the field for our offence, Maciocia said during a video conference. It s all about getting the quarterback, in my opinion, off his midline and I think the names we mentioned are going to sustain that type of pressure.
Evan Johnson is coming home to play CFL football. Johnson, who was born in Regina and played his university football with the University of Saskatchew.
Danny Maciocia held true to his word Tuesday.Last week, the Montreal Alouettes GM said he expected to look for defensive help in CFL free agency. Maciocia did just that Tuesday, signing six defensive. . .