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Eskimos ink Jerome Messam to new deal
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Posted: September 01, 2012 12:00 PM
Updated: September 01, 2012 12:18 PM
Esks.com Staff
EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Eskimos have signed the CFL’s 2011 Most Outstanding Canadian Jerome Messam to a new contract, the club announced today.
Messam emerged as one of the league’s top stars in 2011 where he lead the Esks in rushing recording 1057 yards on 195 carries and six touchdowns; he also registered 27 receptions for 248 yards in 18 games. He also played in the Western Final against Calgary where he recorded 9 carries for 32 yards and one touchdown, and two receptions for 14 yards.
Messam’s post-season was cut short after he suffered a season ending knee injury during the Western Final, and underwent knee surgery in November of 2011.
The Toronto, Ontario native reached the 1000+ yards rushing mark for the first time in his career, and he was the first Canadian since 2000 to break the 1000+ yards rushing mark. The Graceland University product was also named as the CFL Most Outstanding Canadian in 2011.
Eskimo General Manager Eric Tillman says, "We're very pleased to reach a contract extension with Jerome through the 2014 season. He's happy to be back in green and gold, and I'm sure our fans will welcome Jerome with great enthusiasm."
Messam recently returned to the Esks after attending the NFL’s Miami Dolphins training camp.
Fan Comments
tabbiefanmcb
Messam and Thigpen were competing for the same job and Thigpen made the roster. One wonders if Messam's injuries had an impact on his performance. Of course Thigpen is a very versatile player too who can play in various positions on offense and return kicks. We'll see how up- to-speed Messam will be.
September 01, 2012 - 9:57pm
als rule
true thigpen appears a better all round player for the fish!!
September 01, 2012 - 11:09pm
cflsteve
A humble fule
September 01, 2012 - 6:02pm
als rule
a philadelphia fool does it again to himself!! over the past 2 days you had comments about messam not taking a RB job away from anyone in edmonton since he maybe injured and better suited for the eskimos to have him placed on the IR!! so what's your major malfunction? he can still be damaged goods and team tillman can still re up him mr nothing!!
September 01, 2012 - 10:55pm
als rule
genius over the last year to year and a half how many times has messam been hurt/injured or required surgery? when was his last injury? last surgery? again as usual game, set, match ALS RULE!!
September 01, 2012 - 11:13pm
cflsteve
Damaged goods???? As usual the fule does not rule
September 01, 2012 - 2:44pm
als rule
you had posts over the past 2 days going on about messam being damaged goods and should be placed on the 9 game IR etc. etc.!! okay mr big mouth philadelphia student dean play the fool!! again!!
September 01, 2012 - 10:44pm
als rule
surprising? YES or not really as team tillman has now added another RB(McCarty/charles/boyd)to the mix of ramming the football down the throats of the defences they will face as they try to copy the 2007 saskatchewan roughriders and win a GC!!
September 01, 2012 - 2:39pm
als rule
surprising? YES or not really as team tillman has now added another RB(McCarty/charles/boyd)to the mix of ramming the football down the throats of the defences they will face as they try to copy the 2007 saskatchewan roughriders and win a GC!!
September 01, 2012 - 2:37pm
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