Argos confirm LB Winston Venable signing

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed international linebacker Winston Venable to a contract that will see him don the double blue through the 2018 season, the team announced Wednesday.

Venable started all 18 games for the Alouettes in 2016, collecting 88 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, seven sacks and one forced fumble

The 29-year-old signed with the Alouettes in 2013 and has played his entire four-year CFL career in Montreal. In his rookie season, Venable collected just two defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles in the four games he played in.


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He followed up that performance by suiting up in all 18 games for the Als in 2015 and collected 49 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, one touchdown and one forced fumble.

2015 was a career year for the All-star linebacker, after he collected 103 defensive tackles – good for third in the CFL- five sacks and three forced fumbles.