Woods, 32, missed most of the 2018 season recovering from surgery for a herniated disc.
TORONTO — The Argonauts have released veteran linebacker Bear Woods, a key member of Toronto’s 2017 Grey Cup squad.
The move comes three days before veterans were expected to report to training camp. Woods and the Argonauts agreed on a one-year contract extension in January. The 32-year-old Woods missed most of the 2018 season after starting the campaign on the nine-game injured list to recover from surgery for a herniated disc. He returned in Week 11 and had 29 tackles over four games.
He had 90 defensive tackles and two sacks over 17 regular-season games and six tackles in the post-season in 2017, his first campaign in Toronto after signing there as a free agent. The six-foot, 245-pound native of Macclenny, Fla., played his previous six seasons in Montreal, where was twice selected as a CFL all-star and was named the East Division’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2014 and 2016.The Argos also announced that they signed seven players from its 2019 draft class: defensive lineman Robbie Smith; wide receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr.
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