ARGOANUTS.CA STAFF

Mississauga – The Toronto Argonauts Football Club is pleased to announce that 2009 CFL Draft picks LB/S Tang Bacheyie, DB Brad Crawford and DB Anthony Deslauriers have all signed contracts through the 2012 season. Crawford and Deslauriers were both selected by the Argonauts in last year’s draft. Bacheyie was drafted by the B.C. Lions.

Bacheyie, taken by B.C. with the 29th overall pick last year, attended Lions’ training camp and was later assigned to the club’s practice roster. The Argonauts acquired Bacheyie’s contract just before CFL week 4 and added him to the team’s 45-man active but not dressed roster for Toronto’s game in Winnipeg.

Neither Crawford nor Deslauriers attended Argos’ camp last season and instead returned to school to complete their degrees in History and Kinesiology respectively. Crawford was the 43rd overall pick and Deslauriers was taken with the 42nd pick overall.  Brad Crawford is the younger brother of current Argonauts running back Bryan, and Anthony’s father Lou played one season for the Argonauts and is a former CFL All-Star.