The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released American running back Ryquell Armstead.
The 28-year-old Armstead played in two regular season games with the Riders last season, rushing 35 times for 239 yards with three receptions for 13 yards. He rushed five times for 24 yards and recorded one reception for 10 yards in the team's West Semi-Final win and had two rushes for five yards in the West Final loss.
The five-foot-11, 220-pound ball carrier started the 2024 CFL season with Ottawa and rushed 125 times for 623 yards with three touchdowns plus 35 receptions for 284 yards in 11 games in a Redblacks uniform.
The New Jersey native was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, 140th overall during the 2019 NFL Draft. He played 18 games for the Jags, contributing 348 total yards and two touchdowns and also spent time on the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers practice rosters while earning $1.8 million USD in the NFL.
In the NCAA, Armstead played four seasons at Temple University (2015-2018), where he recorded 3,025 total yards and 34 touchdowns over 47 games. He left Temple ranked third in program history for career rushing touchdowns (34) and fourth in career rushing yards (2,812).
