Esks sign Clinton Wayne
The Eskimos have signed non-import defensive tackle Clinton Wayne, the club announced today.
Wayne, an eight year CFL veteran, started in 13 games in 2007 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats recording 16 defensive tackles, two tackles for losses and one forced fumble. Wayne was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in 2000 in the third round (21st overall) in the CFL Canadian College Draft. He went on to play 10 games with the Stampeders and helped them defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2001 Grey Cup. He spent three seasons with the Ottawa Renegades from 2002-2004 before he was traded to Edmonton along with Patrick Kabongo mid-season in 2004. Wayne was traded to Montreal mid-season in 2005 and then to Hamilton in 2006. He was released from the Tiger-Cats earlier this year.
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