Josh Woodman Signs With CFL’s BC Lions

Josh Woodman of Chatham has signed as a free agent with the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) BC Lions.

The six-foot-one defensive back was one of three free agent signings announced by the Lions Wednesday.

Woodman, a Chatham-Kent Cougars alumni, has 33 games of CFL experience on his resume, all with the Edmonton Eskimos who drafted him in 2016.

Last season, the Western University grad had 25 defensive team tackles, 11 special teams tackles, and one sack in 18 games for the Eskimos.