Argonauts re-sign veteran linebacker Justin Tuggle

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Matthew Shiltz (18) is tackled by Justin Tuggle, then with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, during second half CFL football action in Montreal, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2019. (Graham Hughes/CP)

TORONTO — Linebacker Justin Tuggle is back with the Toronto Argonauts.

The Argos announced Friday they’ve re-signed Tuggle and signed defensive back Jalen Collins.

Tuggle, 31, spent the 2017-18 seasons with Toronto, winning a Grey Cup with the club in his first campaign. The six-foot-three, 247-pound linebacker played with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2019.

Tuggle has appeared in 53 career CFL games, registering 174 tackles, 17 special-teams tackles, seven sacks, an interception and three forced fumbles.

Collins, 28, was a 2015 second-round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons. He appeared in 24 games over two seasons with the club, recording 48 tackles and two interceptions.

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