Sep
Esks sign Haywood
Courtesy Edmonton Journal:
The Edmonton Eskimos have signed 31-year-old free agent defensive lineman Jerome Haywood and may have lost the services of defensive captain Dario Romero for the rest of the season.
Haywood, a five-foot-nine, 280-pound product of San Diego State, spent the past two seasons in Winnipeg and was signed in January by the Montreal Alouettes, who subsequently released him prior to the 2009 season. In seven CFL campaigns he has 225 tackles and 29 sacks.
Haywood joins former Alouettes Reggie Hunt and Randee Drew, who were also signed by the Eskimos late last week.
Sources say Romero may have torn his bicep in Saturday’s 23-20 loss to Saskatchewan, meaning he could be done for the season.
The team is expected to confirm the signing and Romero’s injury later this morning.
