VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions agreed to terms with free-agent running back Jeremiah Johnson on a one-year deal on Wednesday.
The five-foot-nine, 210-pound Los Angeles native spent last season with Ottawa after splitting the 2014 campaign between the Toronto Argonauts and Redblacks.
Johnson ran for 448 yards on 97 carries with nine touchdowns last year. He appeared in 20 regular-season games the past two seasons with Ottawa and Toronto, rushing for 796 yards on 156 carries with 12 TDs while adding 62 catches for 434 yards and two touchdowns.
"Jeremiah is an experienced running back who has spent time in both the NFL and CFL," Lions head coach/GM Wally Buono said in a statement. "He has a lot of respect on our team among our defensive players and he brings a level of ability that gives you a very good starting point when you open up competition for the starting running back job."