Some local talents were added to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.
Regina native Nicholas Dheilly, 24, signed with the Greens and Whites as a defensive end, according to a press release.
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The player began his U Sports career playing for Regina Rams University, where he was named the 2016 Canada West Rookie of the Year.
In 2018, he left his hometown, the Rams, to play for the Okanogan Sun of the Canadian Junior Football League and was named an All-Star after an eight-sack season.
Returning to U Sports soccer in 2019, Dheilly dressed for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, where he made 24 defensive tackles, six sacks and one interception before entering the 2020 CFL Draft.
He was selected 46th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and played in four games this season, leading to a special team being tackled.
The Saskatchewan CFL club said Dheilly will be moved to its suspended list while he completes his COVID-19 quarantine.
The Roughriders will host the Edmonton Elks next Saturday at 3 pm at Mosaic Stadium.
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