The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed international free-agent defensive lineman Micah Johnson to a one-year contract.
Johnson (6’2 – 278) joins the Riders after spending the last six seasons with the Calgary Stampeders.
In 17 regular-season starts last year, Johnson registered 28 defensive tackles and a career-high 14 quarterback sacks. He also started the Western Final and Grey Cup.
Through his six CFL seasons, the 30-year-old has registered 165 defensive tackles, 41 quarterback sacks and 13 tackles for loss in 81 career regular-season games. He has also played five playoff games and three Grey Cup games.
Johnson is a three-time CFL All-Star (2016-18) and a two-time Grey Cup champion winning with Calgary in 2014 and 2018.
