RedBlacks Re-Sign Michael Klassen
February 8, 2019 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Ottawa RedBlacks News Release
OTTAWA-GATINEAU - The Ottawa REDBLACKS have signed Canadian defensive lineman Michael Klassen to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Friday.
Klassen is coming off his first season in Ottawa - following four years in Montreal and one in Calgary - and recorded career highs in defensive tackles, with 28, and sacks, with four, in 17 games.
In 79 career CFL games, the 6-foot-5, 285-pound Calgary native has 86 defensive tackles and 12 sacks.
The Ottawa REDBLACKS will kick off their 2019 schedule with a rematch of the 106th Grey Cup game in Calgary before welcoming the Saskatchewan Roughriders in their home opener at TD Place. Fans can join Forever RNation today and experience every game at TD Place this season. Details about season-seat membership and the 2019 CFL schedule are available.
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