Riders re-sign Weah to shore up receiving corps

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Jester Weah.

The 6-foot-3 receiver returns to the CFL team after attending its 2022 training camp.

Weah saw action in both pre-season games, totalling three catches for 23 yards and a touchdown.

The Wisconsin product signed with the NFL’s Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and went on to spend time on the practice rosters of the Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears. As a member of the Commanders, he dressed for one regular-season game.

Collegiately, Weah spent five seasons at the University of Pittsburgh. In 25 games, the former Panther recorded 77 catches for 1,566 yards and 14 touchdowns while averaging 20.3 yards per reception.

In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Weah was voted a team captain by his teammates and was selected to play in the 2018 East-West Shrine Game.