Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran defender behind Brooks on two-year deal – Hamilton | The Canadian News

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Posted 2 Feb 2022 1:41 pm

Updated February 2, 2022 14:56

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed US defender Cariel Brooks on Wednesday with a two-year contract.

Brooks, 30, played 12 regular-season games last season and recorded a league-top five interceptions along with 23 tackles, three passing knockouts and a knockout.

The five-foot 10 and 200-pound Brooks were also named CFL All-Star for the first time.

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Brooks has appeared in 58 regular-season four-game games with Hamilton, recording 172 tackles, two sacks, 12 interceptions and four forced fumbles.

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Before joining the Ticats, Brooks spent 2017 training camp with the Toronto Argonauts after two seasons at the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals (2015-16).

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