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Roughriders acquire offensive lineman Peter Dyakowski from Argonauts

Mike Filer #51 and Peter Dyakowski #67 of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats block for Jeff Mathews #9 of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats against the Montreal Alouettes during a CFL game at Tim Hortons Field on November 5, 2016 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Montreal defeated Hamilton 32-25. John E. Sokolowski / Getty Images

The Saskatchewan Roughriders acquired Canadian offensive lineman Peter Dyakowski from the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday in exchange for international wide receiver Armanti Edwards.

Dyakowski, who signed as a free agent with Toronto in February, is entering his 11th season in the CFL. He was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the second round (11th overall) of the 2006 draft.

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The 33-year-old Vancouver native has played in 148 regular-season games for Hamilton with 131 starts. He also played in 10 post-season games and had two Grey Cup appearances.

Dyakowski was named a 2012 East Division All-Star and received nomination as the Tiger-Cats’ Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 2011.

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Edwards had 19 receptions for 231 yards and a touchdown through four games with Saskatchewan last season. He signed with the Roughriders in February 2016.

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Edwards was selected by the NFL’s Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2010 draft.

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