Not so fast: Canadian OL Jacob Ruby signs back with Ottawa Redblacks

Canadian offensive lineman Jacob Ruby has signed back with the Ottawa Redblacks just under two weeks after he was released by the team.

The six-foot-seven, 325-pound blocker was scheduled to receive a $20,000 off-season signing bonus on Feb. 1 as part of a deal that was supposed to pay him $197,500 in hard money in 2024. The financial terms of his new contract with the Redblacks remain unclear.

The native of London, Ont. signed with Ottawa as a free agent in 2022 and appeared in all 18 regular season games to be named a CFL all-star for the first time in his career. He played all 18 regular-season games again for Ottawa in 2023 at right guard.

The 31-year-old has spent eight seasons in the three-down league since he was selected in the first round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the Montreal Alouettes. He has since played 99 career games as a member of the Alouettes, Edmonton Football Team, and Redblacks.

CFL free agency is set to get underway on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at noon EST. The Redblacks have a bye during the first week of the 2024 regular season before hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday, June 13 at TD Place Stadium.

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