BC Lions have announced the signing of NFL veteran Christian Covington, who grew up in Surrey and other areas of Metro Vancouver.
The defensive lineman was originally selected by the Lions in the 2015 CFL Draft, 43rd overall.
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The six-foot-two, 300-pound Covington moves north to the CFL after dressing in 102 NFL games over the last nine years, with stops in Houston, Dallas, Cincinnati, Los Angeles and Detroit.
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Before pro football, Covington played at Rice University from 2011 to 2014. His best season was in 2013 where he earned All-Conference USA First-Team honours after recording 43 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for a loss and four sacks.
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