The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Global punter James Evans.
The 24-year-old native of New Zealand was Winnipeg’s second-round pick in the 2025 CFL Global Draft. He dressed for both of the team’s preseason games, punting six times for a net average of 38.3 yards.
The six-foot-one, 217-pounder played collegiately at Indiana University where he punted 237 times for a gross average of 43.7 yards over 49 games.
Evans was released by the Blue Bombers at the conclusion of training camp.
The Roughriders (0-0) will open the regular season on Thursday, June 5 against the Ottawa Redblacks at Mosaic Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 9:00 p.m. EDT.
