Roughriders add another receiver to roster

The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to add to their roster in advance of training camp.

On Friday, the CFL team announced it had signed receiver Johnathon Johnson, a 25-year-old product of Memphis, Tenn.

After playing at the University of Missouri, the 5-foot-10, 180-pounder signed with Washington’s NFL franchise as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He attended training camp with the CFL’s B.C. Lions last season.

At Missouri, Johnson played in 46 games, catching 153 passes for 2,190 yards and 13 touchdowns, rushing seven times for 135 yards and returning 29 punts for 229 yards and one touchdown.

During the 2017 season, he had four touchdown receptions of 65 yards or longer, including a 79-yarder in the Texas Bowl.

The Roughriders are to open rookie camp in Saskatoon on May 11, with training camp set to open at Griffiths Stadium on the University of Saskatchewan campus on May 15.

Ruller joins Riders

Regina’s Amanda Ruller has been named the Roughriders’ first participant in the CFL’s Women in Football Program.

Each CFL team is adding one woman to its football operations or business administration departments for a four-week stint during training camp.

Ruller, a longtime sport performance coach, is currently an assistant coach at McMaster University, where she works with running backs and special teams and serves as the Marauders’ assistant strength and conditioning coach.

During the Roughriders’ training camp, she’s to help Kelly Jeffrey with the team’s running backs.