The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS have released international defensive back Josh Johnson, the team announced on Tuesday.
Johnson signed a one-year deal with the REDBLACKS in March.
The 27-year-old, who played for the BC Lions from 2014-15, most recently suited up for the Jacksonville Jaguars, appearing in eight games in 2016. In 34 games with the Lions, the Dade City, FL native had 92 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions.
Johnson started 36 of 49 games while at Purdue, finishing his college career with 184 tackles, 31 pass breakups and six interceptions.
Ottawa also announced the signing of international defensive backs Dejaun Butler and Tafon Mainsah.
Butler signed with the REDBLACKS in May and attended training camp with the team this year. The 24-year-old spent time in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys in 2017.
Mainsah collected 45 tackles, two interceptions and eight pass breakups for the Richmond Spiders in 2017. The year before, he had 39 tackles, three interceptions and 12 pass breakups while starting every game.
