Gibson and Sejour in Montreal
Published on March 7, 2005 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Montreal Alouettes News Release
Montreal, March 7, 2005 - Montreal Alouettes' General Manager Jim Popp announced today the signing of two veteran CFL defensive players, Phil Gibson and Serge Sejour. Jim Popp also announced the signings of two NFL veterans, running back Robert Edwards and linebacker/rush end Jimmy McClain.
Defensive tackle Phil Gibson (6'2'', 275 lbs.) was originally drafted by the Alouettes in the third round, 18th overall of the 2001 Canadian College Draft. He played two games in two years with the Alouettes before being traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in August 2003. Gibson played in 29 games over a season and a half with the Roughriders, making 15 tackles. The Burlington, ON, native is 26.
Defensive back Serge Sejour (6'3'', 190 lbs.) will begin his third season in the CFL. He started 13 of 23 games over the last two seasons with the Ottawa Renegades, making 44 defensive tackles and 15 special team tackles. He had four interceptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. He is 24.
Running back Robert Edwards (5'11'', 220 lbs.) was a first-round draft pick, 18th overall, by the New England Patriots in the 1998 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, Edwards carried the ball 291 times for gains of 1,115 yards and nine touchdowns, in addition to catching 35 passes for 331 yards and three more scores. He sustained a major leg injury in the 1999 Beach Bowl in Hawaii. Although most doctors predicted his career would be over, Edwards returned and gained 107 yards on 20 carries in 12 games with the Miami Dolphins in 2002, and caught 18 passes for 126 yardss and a touchdown.
Linebacker/rush end Jimmy McClain (6', 231 lbs.) will be playing his first CFL season, but his fourth in professional football. In 2002 and 2003, McClain registered 13 tackles and a knockdown in 24 games with the NFL's Houston Texans. In 2004, he played one game with the Jacksonville Jaguars making two tackles, and then went on to the NFL Europe's Scottish Claymores. He is 24.
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Canadian Football League Stories from March 7, 2005
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