BC Lions' Micah Awe, (left), tries to tackle Toronto Argonauts' Cody Fajardo during the first half of CFL football action at BC Place in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Micah Awe is heading back to the B.C. Lions. The team announced Monday that it has agreed to terms on a contract with the six-foot, 220-pound linebacker. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
August 20, 2018 - 8:30 PM
VANCOUER, B.C. - Micah Awe is heading back to the B.C. Lions.
The team announced Monday that it has agreed to terms on a contract with the six-foot, 220-pound linebacker.
Awe spent the 2017 campaign with the Lions, appearing in 18 regular season games — getting the starting nod in the final nine — and collecting 54 tackles along the way.
The 24-year-old was released by the club in January to pursue an opportunity in the NFL. He signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets.
But he was waived by the Jets at the end of April.
"Micah reached out to the club about the possibility of a return and we're very pleased to have him back," said Lions general manager Ed Hervey.
"As a free agent who had a very impressive CFL debut last year, he had the opportunity to potentially sign with any club in the league and I believe his desire to return to the Lions speaks to the culture we are building here in B.C."
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