The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS have signed National receiver Lemar Durant to a one-year contract.
The 30-year-old is a veteran of seven CFL seasons and spent the 2022 campaign with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He appeared in 11 games, hauling in 12 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown.
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A native of Vancouver, BC, Durant was drafted in the second round, 18th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in 2015. He spent four seasons in Calgary, highlighted by a Grey Cup victory in 2018 in which he earned Most Outstanding Canadian honours. He then spent two seasons with the BC Lions before moving on to Hamilton.
Through 85 career CFL games, Durant has caught 195 passes for 2,465 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns to go with 67 rushing yards on nine carries.
The Ottawa REDBLACKS also announced on Friday that the team has re-signed American defensive back Sherrod Baltimore through the 2023 season.
Baltimore, 30, heads into his sixth CFL season, all of which have been played with the REDBLACKS. The Fort Washington, Maryland native appeared in 13 games during the 2022 campaign, tallying 22 defensive tackles, as well as eight pass knockdowns (the fifth-highest total in the league).
A product of the Maine Black Bears program, Baltimore has become a fan favourite in Ottawa through 60 career games. He arrived to the REDBLACKS in 2017, putting together a debut season that earned him a Most Outstanding Rookie nomination from the team and has gone on to record 136 total tackles, two interceptions, and a forced fumble.
