HAMILTON, Ont. – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have significantly bolstered their secondary through free agency.
The Ticats signed veteran safety Craig Butler on Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency.
The 25-year-old native of London, Ont., spent the last three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, helping the team beat Hamilton in the Grey Cup game in November.
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The six-foot-two, 196-pound Butler was a second-round pick, No. 12 overall, by Saskatchewan in the 2011 CFL draft out of Western Ontario.
Butler appeared in 53 regular-season games with Saskatchewan, registering 135 tackles, 11 interceptions, four sacks and six fumble recoveries.
Last season, he led the Riders with 60 tackles while adding four interceptions.
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