Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign Canadian OL Noah Zerr amid injury troubles

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed Canadian offensive lineman Noah Zerr.

The 24-year-old was a second-round pick in the 2022 CFL Draft out of the University of Saskatchewan. He played four games for the Lions last season, though he spent most of the year on the one-game injured list as a healthy scratch.

The six-foot-seven, 315-pound native of Langenburg, Sask. was a first-team U Sports All-Canadian in 2021 and was voted the Huskies’ top lineman that year.

Hamilton is currently experiencing injury problems along the offensive line. Chris Van Zeyl, Kyle Saxelid, and Alex Fontana — three veteran Canadians — are already on the six-game injured list, while starter Coulter Woodmansey left the club’s Week 2 loss to the Toronto Argonauts.

Woodmansey’s status for Friday’s home-opener against the Montreal Alouettes remains unclear. He was replaced during the game at right guard by Dayton Black, who was the club’s first-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft. Zerr and Black were teammates at the U Sports level at the University of Saskatchewan.

The Ticats also released American receiver Jon’Vea Johnson, who rejoined the team last week after being cut following training camp. The six-foot, 192-pound target spent the 2022 season on the Montreal Alouettes’ practice roster after previously bouncing around the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Chicago Bears.

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