RIDER TRANSACTIONS

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the following roster moves on Thursday:

SIGNED:

· International defensive lineman D.J. Pettway

Pettway (6’2″, 270 lbs) most recently was with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, agreeing to terms to a three-year contract as an undrafted free agent 5/2/16…A three-year letterman and contributor on both defense and special teams for the Alabama Crimson Tide…As a senior, earned a role in the rotation on one of the nation’s top defensive lines and recorded 18 tackles, including five for a loss, along with two sacks, two passes defensed and two blocked field goals, including one in the College Football Playoff final…As a junior, returned to Tuscaloosa after a year at East Mississippi Junior College and played in 14 games with one start and had 23 tackles (13 solo), three tackles for a loss, two sacks and three passes defensed…As a redshirt freshman, played in 13 games with eight tackles, including four tackles for a loss of 25 yards, while registering 2.5 sacks…Prepped at Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola, Fla.) HS and had 78 tackles and four sacks as a senior in 2010.

RELEASED:

· National wide receiver Mitchell Baines