Toronto Argonauts wide receiver DaVaris Daniels (80) makes a catch and scores a touchdown as Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Tunde Adeleke (2) and defensive back Cariel Brooks (26) defend during second half CFL football action in Toronto on Friday, August 26, 2022. The Ottawa Redblacks signed American defensive back Brooks to one-year contract Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox to a two-year deal Tuesday, while adding defensive back Cariel Brooks, defensive lineman Michael Wakefield and offensive lineman Terran Vaughn on one-year contracts.
Brooks signed just before the start of CFL free agency. The others came after.
Brooks, 31, spent five seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He had 35 tackles and six pass knockdowns in 12 games last year.
He has appeared in 70 career CFL games, registering 207 total tackles, two sacks, 12 interceptions, and four forced fumbles.
Brooks helped Hamilton to Grey Cup appearances in 2019 and 2021, while being named league all-star in 2021.
Vaughn, 28, had been with the Saskatchewan Roughriders since 2018 and returned to action last season after missing 2021 due to injury. The six-foot-three, 305-pound Vaughn appeared in 10 regular-season games in 2022 at tackle.
Santos-Knox., 28, spent the last two seasons with the Tiger-Cats. The six-foot-two, 233-pound linebacker had a career-best 105 tackles in 2022.
Wakefield, 29, returns to Ottawa where he played from 2017-19 before joining the Montreal Alouettes. Wakefield had 20 tackles and three sacks in 14 regular-season contest last season with the Als.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 14, 2023.
