Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Roughriders punter Jesse Mirco

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed Global punter Jesse Mirco, the team announced on Thursday.

The 29-year-old was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2025 CFL Global Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played five regular-season games with the team as a rookie and punted 28 times for an average of 48.2 yards per attempt, helping Saskatchewan win the 112th Grey Cup.

The native of Western Australia played collegiately at Vanderbilt in 2024, where he played 13 games and led the SEC with a 48.0-yard punting average. He was named first-team All-SEC and an All-American honourable mention.

Mirco previously played at Ohio State, where he was named an All-Big Ten honourable mention.

The Tiger-Cats have also suspended Global punter Nick Haberer, who has been on the practice roster since training camp. The reason for the suspension is unclear.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-3) will visit the Montreal Alouettes (5-1) at Percival Molson Stadium on Sunday, July 26 with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Tiger-Cats narrowly beat the Toronto Argonauts this past week, while the Alouettes completed their home-and-home sweep of the Calgary Stampeders.

The weather forecast in Montreal calls for a high of 26 degrees and a 20 percent chance of rain. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CBS Sports Network internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on the Ticats Audio Network in Hamilton or TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal.