The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive lineman Malik Carney to a contract extension.
The six-foot-three, 245-pound Carney re-ups with the Riders for the 2025 season after suiting up for 13 regular season games. The 29-year-old registered 26 defensive tackles, one tackle for loss, four sacks, one forced fumble and one pass knock down. He played in both the Western Semi-Final and Western Final, tallying six defensive tackles, one sack and one pass knockdown in the postseason.
Prior to joining the Roughriders in 2024, Carney spent three seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2021-2023. He set a career high in tackles with 52 in 2023, while adding five sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, one knockdown and four tackles for a loss. Over 41 games in the Hammer, he registered 81 career tackles, five special teams tackles, 13 sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles.
Carney signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft. He went on to spend time with both the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos.
Collegiately, the Virginia native spent five seasons at North Carolina (2014-2018), appearing 36 games. He tallied 176 defensive tackles (including 33 for a loss), 17 sacks, four pass deflections, nine forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries – one of which he returned for a touchdown. His five forced fumbles in 2018 led the Atlantic Coast Conference.
