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REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National defensive lineman Charbel Dabire to a one-year contract extension, the team announced on Friday. Dabire was set to become a free agent on February 13.
Dabire (six-foot-one, 290 pounds) continues his career in Green and White after playing all 18 games in 2023 and posting career-high numbers. Dabire tallied 13 defensive tackles and two sacks, while adding two tackles on special teams. He was named PFF’s Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 8.
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The 27-year-old was selected by the Riders in the fifth round, 44th overall, of the 2019 CFL Draft and has played 55 career regular season-games and three playoff games. Over four seasons he’s registered 37 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles and six sacks.
Dabire spent three collegiate seasons at Wagner College in New York and was named team captain in 2018. In 33 games played he recorded 73 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two sacks and returned a blocked kick for a touchdown.
The Riders also announced on Friday they have signed American wide receiver Geronimo Allison.
Allison (six-foot-three, 202 pounds) comes to the Roughriders with six seasons of NFL experience. Allison signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft. He played in 41 career games as a Packer, including 14 starts, over four seasons. He made his NFL debut in Week 8 and caught his first career NFL reception – a four-yard touchdown – from Aaron Rodgers. In 2020, the Florida native signed with the Detroit Lions, suiting up for three games. He also spent time with the Atlantic Falcons in 2022. Allison tallied 89 career NFL receptions for 1,045 yards, with an 11.7 yards per reception average, and six touchdowns.
Collegiately, Allison played two seasons at the University of Illinois (2014-2015). He posted 106 career receptions for 1,480 yards, a 14 yards per catch average, and eight touchdowns. As a senior, he was named an All-Big 10 Honourable Mention and his 65 receptions ranks him 8th all-time in the UI record book. Prior to transferring to Illinois, Allison attended Iowa Western Community College where he helped his team win the 2012 NJCAA National Championship with a perfect 11-0 record. In 2013, he was named Second-Team Junior College All-American and First-Team All-Midwest Football Conference.
