The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive lineman Shane Ray.
The six-foot-three, 255-pound Ray returns to the Canadian Football League after two seasons in the NFL, spending time with the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans in 2023 and 2024.
It was Ray’s second NFL opportunity after the Denver Broncos selected him in the first round, 23rd overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
In Denver, Ray was a member of the Super Bowl 50 champion Broncos. He registered two tackles and a forced fumble in the 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
The Kansas City, Missouri native played 49 games, making 15 starts, as a Broncos over four seasons (2015-2018). He earned 94 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss and 33 quarterback hits, while also tallying 14 sacks, two pass deflections, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned 18 yards for a touchdown.
The 31-year-old signed with the Toronto Argonauts in 2021, spending three seasons (2021-23) with the Club, suiting up in ten games, registering 17 tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles. He also captured the 2022 Grey Cup with the Argonauts.
