LIONS ADD TWO VET RECEIVERS

VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions have signed free-agent wide receiver Dominique Rhymes to a one-year contract.

Rhymes, 26, joins the Lions following three CFL seasons with Ottawa, where he appeared in 36 regular season games and helped the Redblacks reach the 2018 Grey Cup final.

His most productive season came last season, with 65 receptions for a team-leading 1,056 yards and five touchdowns.

A native of Miami, Rhymes played three seasons at Florida International and caught 27 passes for 305 yards in 32 games.

He transferred to Murray St. for his senior season and hauled in 12 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown in four games.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 21, 2020.

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The BC Lions Football Club announced on Friday that free agent wide receiver Caleb Holley (A) has signed a one-year contract with the team. 

Holley, 29, spent 2019 with Ottawa RedBlacks and recorded 48 receptions for 487 yards in 14 games. Prior to his time in the nation’s capital, Holley played three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. His most productive campaign was in 2016 when he caught 56 passes for 655 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Following his senior year at Eastern Central University, Holley signed with the Buffalo Bills as a non-drafted free agent in 2014 and spent two seasons on the practice roster. Prior to moving north to Regina, he had a pair of Indoor Football League stints with the Los Angeles KISS and Sioux Falls Storm.

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(Wire Services, Lions PR)