Lions-Alouettes Make Trade Deadline Deal
(Vancouver)- The BC Lions announced on Wednesday they have acquired National running back Jeshrun Antwi in a trade deadline deal with the Montreal Alouettes. In exchange, Montreal will receive our third-round pick in next year’s CFL Draft.
“Jeshrun is a proven player in this league who will come in and complement the solid backfield we’ve established this season. We feel we are in a decent position to add a veteran to our group for the push to the playoffs,” said co-general manager and director of football operations Neil McEvoy.
A sixth-round selection (48th overall) of the Alouettes in 2019, the 26-year-old has suited up in 61 games with the team over four seasons while recording 1,021 rushing yards and a touchdown on 191 carries and adding 52 receptions for 342 yards.
The versatile back contributed Montreal’s 2023 playoff run with a touchdown in the Eastern Final upset of Toronto and hauled in one reception for three yards in their victory over Winnipeg in the 110th Grey Cup.
Antwi was born in Israel and moved from Ghana to Calgary at age 12 before suiting up with his hometown Calgary Dinos from 2015-19.
(BC Lions PR)
