The B.C. Lions signed defensive end Daniel Joseph and defensive back Denzel Williams on Wednesday.
Daniel Joseph is six foot two and weighs 261 pounds. The 26-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, made eight tackles (4 solo, 4 assists), two tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 11 games for the Seattle Sea Dragons (XFL) in 2023. The Sea Dragons drafted Joseph in the seventh round (50th pick) in the 2022 XFL Draft.
Before Seattle, Joseph signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2022 with five tackles (3 solo, 2 assists) and one sack in three preseason games. He signed with the Birmingham Stallions on August 24, 2023, but the USFL and XFL merged into the UFL. He was also drafted by the B.C. Lions in the first round (4th pick) of the 2021 CFL Draft.
Collegiately, Joseph played three seasons at Penn State (2017-19) with 29 tackles (12 solo, 17 assists), 5.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 32 games for the Nittany Lions.
Then, he transferred to N.C. State (2020-21) with 83 tackles (33 solo, 50 assists), 19 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles in 23 games for the Wolfpack.
Denzel Williams is five foot ten and weighs 190 pounds. The 25-year-old from Rocky Point, New York, played one game for the Philadelphia Stars (USFL) in 2023 recording no stats. Before Philadelphia, Williams attended the Baltimore Ravens training camp.
Collegiately, Williams began at Sacred Heart (2016-19) with 35 tackles and six pass breakups in 26 games. Then, Williams transferred to Villanova (2020-21) with 28 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, and fumble recoveries in 15 games.
