Riders sign Nick Marshall to one-year extension

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be bringing back one of their top players in the secondary in 2021.

Defensive back Nick Marshall signed a one-year extension that will keep him in green and white for the upcoming season. He was set to be a free agent in February.

The 28-year-old enjoyed a successful sophomore campaign in the CFL in 2019 with the team. He recorded 39 tackles, five interceptions – third-most in the CFL – one touchdown and a fumble recovery in 17 games.

During his first season with the Riders, Marshall recorded 26 tackles, three interceptions, two touchdowns and a forced fumble.

Marshall, who played quarterback for two seasons for the Auburn Tigers, can provide a spark on offence as well, scoring seven touchdowns in 2018.

Marshall re-joins a secondary that only gave up 228.8 yards a game in 2019, second fewest in the league.

Riders extend contracts of a pair of Canadians

The Riders also announced on Tuesday it has signed two national players to one-year contracts.

Defensive tackle Charbel Dabire will re-join the Roughriders in 2021. He was taken by the team in the fifth round (44th overall) of the 2019 CFL Draft.

Due to injuries on the defensive line, Dabire played in 11 games his rookie season, making six defensive tackles and a sack.

The Riders also extended the contract of linebacker Nakas Onyeka. Onyeka signed with the Roughriders during the 2020 off-season. He spent three seasons with the Toronto Argonauts, playing in 36 games and recording 14 defensive tackles, 30 special teams tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble.

He was also a part of Toronto’s 2017 Grey Cup team.