Former B.C. Lion Adam Bighill has been released by the New Orleans Saints, though he could still land on the team’s practice squad.
The 28-year-old recorded 108 tackles – third most in the CFL – five sacks and one interception in 2016 for the B.C. Lions while earning league all-star for the fourth time in his six-year CFL career.
The five-foot-10, 230 pounder went undrafted by NFL teams coming out of Central Washington in 2011. After six years in the CFL, Bighill inked a deal with New Orleans in January and he stood out to Saints coach Sean Payton during training camp.
“He’s had a lot of production,” Payton said. “Obviously, he is size deficient, but we’re looking for those players that we think can fill a need in a certain area. And if he can play on the four core units in the kicking game, that’ll help his chances.”
