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The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to add players in free agency, inking receiver Bakari Grant and defensive lineman Zach Minter to deals Tuesday morning.
Grant comes to the Riders after spending the last season with the Calgary Stampeders. He played 10 regular season games in Calgary, earning 625 yards and four touchdowns. He also played in the West Final and the Grey Cup.
In his six season career, Grant has 286 receptions for 3,652 yards and 20 touchdowns.
The Roughriders now seem to have an abundance of receivers fighting for starting spots.
Grant comes in as the 10th international receiver on the Roughriders roster, joining Kadron Boone, Duron Carter, Ricky Collins Jr., Joe Craig, Armanti Edwards, Caleb Holley, Thomas Mayo, Chad Owens and Naaman Roosevelt.
The Riders also have four Canadian receivers on the roster in Robb Bagg, Nic Demski, Kelvin Muamba and Joshua Stanford.
Going into the first game of the 2016 season, the Roughriders had five American receivers and four Canadians on the roster.
On the defensive side of the football, Minter signs with the Riders after also spending 2016 with the Stampeders.
Last season he picked up six defensive tackles and two quarterbacks sacks, starting three of five regular season games played.
In 2015, with the B.C. Lions Minter started seven of 10 regular season games, earning 16 defensive tackles and three quarterback sacks.
He’s also spent time with the Cowboys, the Bengals and the Bears.
