B.C. Lions sign quarterback Michael Birdsong

Marshall quarterback Michael Birdsong (11). (Michael Noble/AP)

VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions signed quarterback Michael Birdsong, the team announced Wednesday.

Birdsong attended mini-camp with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints in 2017.

The six-foot-four, 240-pound Birdsong began his collegiate career at James Madison in 2013, seeing action in 37 games. He also made stops at Marshall University and Tennessee Tech, recording a career total 527 completions on 881 attempts for 6,148 yards with 45 touchdowns.

Birdsong, 24, will attend the Lions’ three-day mini-camp in April.

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