B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., front right, completes a pass past Calgary Stampeders' Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund during the first half of a CFL football game, in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The Montreal Alouettes signed defensive lineman Adeyemi-Berglund, running back Sean Thomas Erlington and receiver Tevin Jones on Tuesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed defensive linemen Derek Wiggan and Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, running back Sean Thomas Erlington and receiver Tevin Jones on Tuesday.
The moves came on the first day of CFL free agency. Wiggan, Adeyemi-Berglund and Erlington are Canadians while Jones is an American.
Wiggan joins the Alouettes after seven seasons with the Calgary Stampeders. The six-foot-one, 303-pound Toronto native appeared in 117 career regular-season games in Alberta, registering 147 tackles, three special-team tackles, 16 sacks, an interception and two forced fumbles, winning a Grey Cup in 2018.
The six-foot-two, 248-pound Adeyemi-Berglund spent the last three seasons with the Calgary Stampeders. The 27-year-old native of Dartmouth, N.S., registered 52 tackles, nine special-teams tackles, 14 sacks and a forced fumble in 50 career regular-season CFL games.
The five-foot-nine, 217-pound Erlington returns to his hometown following six seasons with Hamilton. Erlington appeared in 65 regular-season games with the Tiger-Cats, rushing for 1,170-yards on 191 carries with six touchdowns while registering 63 catches for 631 yards and three touchdowns.
Erlington played collegiately at the University of Montreal under head coach Danny Maciocia, currently the Alouettes GM.
Jones spent the last two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The six-foot-two, 225-pound receiver had 65 catches for 882 yards and three touchdowns in 2023.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 13, 2024.
