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Hazelton to sign with Esks

by
Justin Dunk
October 5, 2016

The Edmonton Eskimos have agreed to terms with receiver Vidal Hazelton, per CFL sources.

Hazelton was one of four receivers released by the Toronto Argonauts on Monday.

He had 23 catches for 361 yards and three touchdowns this season after registering 70 catches for 803 yards and six touchdowns while earning the nod as the East Division’s Most Outstanding Rookie last season.

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Back in 2011, Hazelton went unselected in the NFL Draft coming out of the University of Cincinnati. He bounced around from the Chargers, Bengals, Titans and Jets before signing with Toronto in 2015.

Justin Dunk

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