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OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS have signed American defensive back Cariel Brooks to one-year contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Brooks was released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last week.
Brooks is a veteran of five CFL seasons, all of which have been spent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Miami, Florida product suited up in 12 games during the 2022 season, recording 35 tackles, and six pass knockdowns.
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Across his career, Brooks has appeared in 70 games, notching 207 total tackles, two sacks, 12 interceptions, and four forced fumbles, helping the Ticats to Grey Cup appearances in 2019 and 2021. He was named a CFL East Division All-Star in 2018 and a CFL All-Star in 2021.
Upon graduating from the Adams State program, Brooks signed with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2015, before moving on to the Toronto Argonauts practice squad in 2017, and eventually to Hamilton, that season.
