Riders give Jerome Messam six figure salary

As reported by 3DownNation insider Justin Dunk on Tuesday, Jerome Messam inked a one-year deal in Saskatchewan. The team made it official on Wednesday.

The figures are in:

120k on a 1 year deal for Messam, plus around 11k in playtime incentives. @CFLonTSN https://t.co/c8WDQPZB5w

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Messam spent parts of two seasons in 2014 and 2015 where he re-established himself as an elite runner. The six-foot-three, 255-pound back rushed for 826 yards and two touchdowns while hauling in 47 passes for 464 yards, 1,290 yards from scrimmage in 15 games in 2015. Over his eight-year CFL career, Messam has rushed for 5,484 yards and 34 touchdowns while adding 1,997 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 219 receptions.