RedBlacks Add LB DeMarquis Gates
Published on September 30, 2026 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Ottawa RedBlacks News Release
OTTAWA - The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced the following transaction today:
SIGNED:
American linebacker DeMarquis Gates
HEIGHT: 6-1 | WEIGHT: 226 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 1996-03-07
HOMETOWN: Hampton, GA | SCHOOL: Mississippi
Gates most recently spent time in the UFL with the Birmingham Stallions where he won a UFL championship in 2024. He originally signed with the NFL's Cleveland Browns in 2018 and also spent time with Washington (2019), the Minnesota Vikings (2020) and Chicago Bears (2022-23). The Hampton, Georgia native also had a stint in the CFL with the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he played five games in the 2021 season, registering eight total tackles. Gates also spent a season in the XFL with the Houston Roughnecks (2020) and the now-defunct Alliance of American Football with the Memphis Express (2019).
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