Eskimos Acquire OL Chris Greaves from Winnipeg
September 9, 2015 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Edmonton Elks News Release
(Edmonton) - The Edmonton Eskimos have acquired national offensive lineman Chris Greaves from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in exchange for international offensive lineman Selvish Capers and Edmonton's best second round selection in the 2016 CFL Draft.
A six-year CFL veteran, Greaves played 82 career games with 64 starts, seeing action at guard.
Greaves is the second offensive lineman signed by the Green and Gold today. This morning, the Eskimos announced six-foot-eleven, 340-pound Matt O'Donnell returns to Edmonton after attending training camp with the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.
Chris Greaves
Offensive Lineman (national)
College: Western
Born: Jan. 8, 1987 - Toronto, ON
Height: 6.05
Weight: 303
Capers originally signed as a free agent on March 13, 2014. He was on the 46-man roster for the first nine games of the season, before being placed on the 1-game injured list in Week 11. In two seasons with Edmonton, he played both left tackle and left guard.
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