LIONS SIGN COLLIE
The BC Lions Football Club Thursday afternoon that veteran NFL receiver Austin Collie has signed with the team.
Collie spent five seasons in the NFL most notably with the Indianapolis Colts who drafted the BYU standout in 2009. Establishing himself as one of the league’s top rookies that year, he hauled in 60 receptions for 676 yards while also becoming a prime target of quarterback Peyton Manning. He capped the year with a 123-yard performance in the AFC Championship and also notched 66 yards on six catches in the Super Bowl versus New Orleans.
“Austin has an established football resume and will add depth, speed and experience to our roster,” said VP of football operations and GM Wally Buono. “He is an exciting player that I know our fans will enjoy watching this season.”
In total, Collie played in 42 games over four seasons for the Colts catching 173 passes for 1,845 yards and 16 touchdowns. In 2013, he signed with the New England Patriots where he made seven regular season appearances with six receptions for 63 yards.
“I’m excited to be joining the Lions and very much look forward to playing in the CFL,”said Collie from his home in Salt Lake City. “The wide-open play of the Canadian game and the passion of fans across the league is going to be a lot of fun to experience.”
Under provisions of last year’s new CFL collective bargaining agreement, the Hamilton-born Collie will qualify as a National on the Lions’ roster.
Hasn't this guy gotten his bell rung like 50 times?
yeah and has been out football for 2 years. but the cfl is so pathetically desperate this is what you get.
another nfl flame out… nothing to toot your horn about cfl #joke league
Great find and recruitment/signing on the dotted line to contract Mr. Roy Shivers.
Wow, what a coup for Buono. Not only a quality receiver with championship experience, but also qualifies as a Canadian roster spot.
One hit on the turf and he is done and out for the year !!!!
We'll see….
He has had so manr concussions that no one in the nfl will touch him…..does the cfl have a concussion policy? If so not sure how he passed. One more hit and he will be sipping soup through a straw. He will be out of the league within six games
The fact of life in the CFL for Canadian born players is that some do get a shot in the NFL, some for a year or two, some for more. It is great to see draft choices like Greenwood, Gaydosh etc. come back and play in the CFL. Others like Heenan will go to and may some day return. I look forward to seeing Collie in action when he comes to Regina to play the Riders.
So under the new cba a person born in Hamilton is considered a canadian, what where they before? Lol
let the bidding war for jordan sisco begin
Before anyone questions the Lions signing of Collie due to concussions, maybe they should take a look at Shea Emry's concussion history first.