Veteran linemen Davis, Figueroa return to Hamilton Tiger-Cats

By The Canadian Press on February 15, 2023.

HAMILTON – Veteran American linemen Ja’Gared Davis and Joel Figueroa are back with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Hamilton announced the signing of Davis and Figueroa on Wednesday, the second day of CFL free agency.

Davis spent the 2019 and 2021 seasons with the Ticats before joining the archrival Toronto Argonauts in 2022. The 32-year-old appeared in 14 regular-season games and two playoff contests with Toronto, which captured the 2022 Grey Cup.

The six-foot-one, 238-pound American had 36 tackles (one for a loss) and four pass knockdowns.

Davis is entering his seventh CFL season, having played in 89 career games with Toronto, Hamilton and Calgary (2016-18). He appeared in Grey Cups in each of his Canadian campaigns, winning in 2018 and 2022.

He has amassed 256 tackles, 49 sacks, three interceptions, 10 forced fumbles and two defensive touchdowns.

The six-foot-six, 320-pound Figueroa spent the last four seasons (2018-19, 2021-22) with B.C. He started 18 regular-season games and the West final for the Lions last year.

Figueroa, 32, began his CFL career with Hamilton (2013-15) while also spending time with Edmonton (2016-17).

The Ticats also re-signed American receiver Tim White, who had 94 catches for 1,265 yards and eight touchdowns with the club last year. The five-foot-10, 185-pound White has 150 catches for 2,039 yards and 10 TDs in 30 regular-season games over two years with Hamilton.

Hamilton also shored up its ground game by signing James Butler to a two-year deal. Butler, 27 was the CFL’s second-leading rusher with 1,060 yards on 210 carries and seven TDs last season with the B.C. Lions.

Over two seasons with B.C., the five-foot-nine, 210-pound American ran for 1,557 yards on 311 carries and nine TDs while adding 92 catches for 627 yards and five touchdowns.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 15, 2023.

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