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Ticats ink American DB Elliott to two-year deal:

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American defensive back Javien Elliott to a two-year deal, the team announced. 

Elliott, 29, started four games for the Stampeders in 2022 registering eight defensive tackles.

The 29-year-old Williams played in eight regular season games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2022, tallying 29 receptions for 480 yards and four touchdowns. 

A product of Florida State University, Elliott has played five games over two seasons with the Stampeders (2021-22) registering 12 defensive tackles. 

The product of Auburn University was named a CFL and West Division in 2018 after leading the league in receiving yards (1,579) and receiving touchdowns (11) while also posting the fourth most receptions in the CFL (88). Following the season, Williams signed with the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills, where he played five games over two seasons (2019-20), tallying 12 receptions for 166 yards and one receiving touchdown.