Double Blue Sign LB Vontae Diggs & WR Cam Phillips; Announce Roster Moves
July 30, 2021 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Toronto Argonauts News Release
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts announced today the team has signed American LB Vontae Diggs and American WR Cam Phillips.
Diggs, 25, was Edmonton's nominee for Most Outstanding Rookie in 2019 after tallying 73 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, two sacks, one interception and one forced fumble in 18 games for the Elks. The 6-3, 230lb LB spent time with the Washington Football Team of the NFL in 2018 after four seasons at The University of Connecticut (2014-2017). The former Huskie recorded 183 tackles, three forced fumbles and one sack in 46 games played.
Phillips, 25, most recently spent time with Hamilton during the team's 2021 training camp and the Carolina Panthers in 2020. The 6-0, 202lb WR was the XFL's receiving yards leader after catching 31 balls for 455 yards and nine touchdowns in five games for the Houston Roughnecks. The North Carolina native played two games for the Buffalo Bills in 2018 catching one pass for nine yards. The former Virginia Tech Hokie spent four seasons at the ACC school (2014-2017) and hauled in 236 passes for 3,027 yards and 17 touchdowns in 52 games. Phillips was named First Team All-ACC in 2017 and MVP of the Belk Bowl in 2016.
The team also announced the following transactions:
Released:
Canadian OL Maurice Simba
Canadian OL Ben Koczwara
American WR Rodney Smith
American DL Jhaustin Thomas
American DL Rickey Neal
American DB Tarvarus McFadden
American LB Jordan Moore
American QB Kelly Bryant
Suspended:
American OL Jalen Burks
Disabled List:
American DL Eli Harold
Practice Roster:
Canadian LB Eric Mezzalira
Canadian OL Theren Churchill
Canadian WR Tommy Nield
Canadian DL Sam Acheampong
American WR Dres Anderson
American WR Damion Jeanpiere
American RB D.J. Foster
American LB Eli Mencer
American DB Jamal Peters
American LB Reshard Cliett
Global K Toshiki Sato
Global DB Tigie Sankoh
American LB Travis Feeney*
American DL Julian McCleod*
American OL Brandon Smith*
American WR Chandler Worthy*
Global RB Asnnel Robo*
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