The B.C. Lions have signed Canadian receiver Rysen John.
The six-foot-seven, 220-pound target spent the past two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, making four catches for 19 yards over 17 regular-season games.
The 27-year-old was originally a third-round pick in the 2020 CFL Draft but spent the first three years of his professional career in the NFL as a member of the New York Giants and Chicago Bears at tight end. He didn’t see any regular-season action with either team.
The native of Surrey, B.C. dominated at Simon Fraser University, making 132 catches for 1,928 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was named the school’s offensive MVP as a senior after leading the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) in receptions (53), receiving yards (861) and touchdowns (10).
