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Toronto Argonauts sign Canadian defensive backs Matt Black, Matt Webster

Toronto Argonauts sign Canadian defensive backs Matt Black, Matt Webster | iNFOnews.ca
Toronto Argonauts defensive back Matt Black, recipient of the Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Award, poses back stage at the CFL Awards held in Toronto on November 24, 2016. The Toronto Argonauts signed Canadian defensive backs Matt Black and Matt Webster on Friday.Black enters his ninth CFL season, all with Toronto. He has appeared in 109 career regular-season games, registering 128 tackles, 80 special-teams tackles, two sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, two defensive touchdowns and a punt-return TD. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power

TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts signed Canadian defensive backs Matt Black and Matt Webster on Friday.

Black enters his ninth CFL season, all with Toronto. He has appeared in 109 career regular-season games, registering 128 tackles, 80 special-teams tackles, two sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, two defensive touchdowns and a punt-return TD.

Last season, the 31-year-old Toronto native received the Jake Gaudaur Veterans Award , given annually to the CFL player who best demonstrates the attributes possessed by Canada’s veterans.

The five-foot-11, 195-pound Webster, a Calgary native, spent the last three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He has appeared in 36 career games, registering 32 tackles and 21 special-teams tackles.

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