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B.C. Lions quarterback Jonathon Jennings (10) runs as Edmonton Eskimos Phillip Hunt (54) gives chase during first half CFL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday, September 23, 2016. The Eskimos re-signed free-agent defensive end Hunt on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Veteran defensive end Phillip Hunt re-signed with Edmonton Eskimos

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos re-signed free-agent defensive end Phillip Hunt on Wednesday.

Hunt played eight games last season with Edmonton, registering 12 tackles and three sacks. He began his CFL career with Winnipeg in ’09, recording 55 tackles and 19 sacks in 25 games over two years.

The six-foot, 248-pound Texan also spent time in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles (2011-13), Indianapolis Colts (2014), Detroit Lions (2015) and New Orleans Saints (2015) before joining the Eskimos.

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