Saskatchewan Roughriders

Riders re-sign veteran defensive back Ed Gainey

by
3Down Staff
February 6, 2020

Photo courtesy: Scott Grant/CFLPhotoArchive.com

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Ed Gainey to a one-year contract extension through the 2020 season.

Gainey was eligible to become a free agent on February 11, 2020.

He enters his fifth season with the Riders and ninth in the CFL after initially joining the green and white in 2016. The 29-year-old played all 18 games for Saskatchewan in 2019 recording 56 tackles and two interceptions.

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The 29-year-old Gainey has played in 114 career games and has made 272 defensive tackles, 34 special teams tackles, one sack, 20 interceptions, four touchdowns and four forced fumbles.

The North Carolina native is a two-time CFL all-star (2017 and 2018) and was the Riders nominee for Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2017 after an exceptional 10 interception season.