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Toronto Argonauts re-sign veteran linebacker Tuggle, also sign defensive back Collins

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.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2021.

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