OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS have signed National defensive back Justin Howell to a contract extension keeping him in Ottawa through the 2025 CFL season, the team announced on Tuesday.
Howell was set to become a free agent on February 11.
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A native of Bradford, Ontario, the 31-year-old returned to the nation’s capital for his sixth season in 2024, all of which have been spent with the REDBLACKS, putting up seven defensive tackles, and four special teams tackles in 13 games.
Drafted in the seventh round, 55th overall by Ottawa out of Carleton in 2018, Howell has appeared in 71 games since 2018, racking up 106 defensive tackles, 31 special teams tackles, five forced fumbles, and a sack.