Vancouver – A defensive back who had some success in 26 games with the Denver Broncos is giving the CFL a go.
B.C. Lions sign former Bronco Dawson for training camp.
During the first half of an NFL football game, Denver Broncos’ Duke Dawson (20) tackles Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack (25).
Vancouver – A defensive back who had some success in 26 games with the Denver Broncos is giving the CFL a go.
The British Columbia Lions announced Tuesday that American Duke Dawson has been added to the team’s training camp roster.
Dawson, who stands five feet eleven and weighs 182 pounds, is moving north after six seasons in the NFL, including a run with the Denver Broncos from 2019-20, during which he recorded 27 combined tackles (17 solo, 10 assisted) and two pass breakups. He then suffered a ruptured ACL in week 14 of the 2020 season and was placed on the practice roster to begin 2021.
The product of Cross City, Fla., began 2022 training camp with the Carolina Panthers before joining the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad in October.
Dawson, a second-round choice of the New England Patriots in 2018, saw no action in his rookie season due to a hamstring injury sustained in preseason. He was later transferred to the Broncos in August 2019.
Dawson appeared in 48 games for the Florida Gators from 2014 to 2017, totaling 82 combined tackles (56 solo, 26 assisted), six interceptions, 23 pass breakups, and two forced fumbles.
SB Nation named the defensive playmaker an honorable mention all-American during his final season.
