Riders Re-Sign Two
Riderville.com
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today international defensive lineman Markus White and international linebacker Justin Cole have signed with the team. As per club policy, details of the contracts were not released.
White (6’4 – 264) will return to the Riders for his second season after originally signing with the team in May, 2014. Before coming to Saskatchewan the Florida State product played five regular season games in the NFL between 2011 and 2012 after being selected in the 7th round (224th overall) by the Washington Redskins of the 2011 Draft.
Last season, the 27-year-old played one regular season game with the Riders, spending the remainder of the season on the practice roster.
Cole (6’3 – 240) will also re-join the Riders after being added to the teams practice roster in October, 2014. The San Jose State product originally signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in April, 2010. The 27-year-old went on to spend the 2011 and 2012 with the St. Louis Rams where he played 20 regular season games.
The California native has also spent time with the Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins over his five NFL seasons.
- The Riders also announced that international linebacker Chad Kilgore and national linebacker Kyle Jones have decided to retire from the Canadian Football League.
