Lions sign former Eskimos defensive back Marcell Young to contract

Marcell Young (Frank Gunn/CP)

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions signed defensive back Marcell Young and released defensive lineman Kourtnei Brown on Wednesday.

Young had 16 defensive tackles in seven games with Edmonton last season.

Young, who won a Grey Cup with the Eskimos in 2015, has 262 defensive tackles, three sacks and six interceptions over 97 career CFL games.

He spent two seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before signing as a free agent with the Eskimos in 2013.

Brown had two defensive tackles over two games with the Lions last season.

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