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Lions sign 3 receivers and a back in bid to bolster offence

Quartet had varying levels of success in American college football and a taste of the NFL
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Oklahoma linebacker David Ugwoegbu (2) tackles UTEP running back Ronald Awatt (22) during an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. F The B.C. Lions have signed Awatt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP

The B.C. Lions have signed receivers Travis Fulgham, Stanley Berryhill III, Milton Wright and running back Ronald Awatt, the CFL team announced Tuesday.

Fulgham played for 13 games with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020, catching 38 passes for 538 yards and four touchdowns.

Berryhill was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 but released after training camp. He player one regular-season game with the Detroit Lions later that season.

Wright attended Purdue from 2019-21 and recorded 99 receptions for 1,325 yards and ten touchdowns in 29 games.

Awatt had a training camp stint with the San Francisco 49ers in 2023 after turning out for the University of Texas El-Paso, appearing in 44 games and rushing for 1,781 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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