Jan 12, 2021
Lions re-sign Tavai for 2021 season
The B,.C. Lions have re-signed defensive lineman J.R. Tavai for the 2021 season. Tavai was eligible to become a free agent in February.
TSN.ca Staff
VANCOUVER -- The B,.C. Lions have re-signed defensive lineman J.R. Tavai for the 2021 season.
Tavai was eligible to become a free agent in February.
The six-foot-two, 269-pound Tavai enters his third CFL season, and first with the Lions, after originally joining the squad as a free agent in February 2020.
The native of Inglewood, Calif., previously suited up in 22 games over two seasons with Ottawa and recorded a team-high seven sacks in 2019 to go along with 49 defensive tackles and three forced fumbles.