The Ottawa Redblacks and linebacker Adarius Pickett have agreed to a one-year contract on Monday according to 3DownNation’s Justin Dunk and The Canadian Press’s Dan Ralph. The deal cannot become official until February 13th. In addition, Ralph reported that Toronto granted Pickett’s release. Once it is official, Pickett’s contract will be worth $170,000.
Adarius Pickett is five foot eleven and weighs 210 pounds. The 27-year-old from Berkeley, California, made 105 tackles, 19 tackles on special teams, six sacks, and one forced fumble in 18 games for the Argonauts in 2023 on his way to being named a CFL East-All Star and CFL All-Star.
Before Toronto, Pickett signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He also spent time with the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers.
Then, Pickett signed with the Montreal Alouettes on June 9, 2021. He played two seasons for Montreal with 96 tackles, 19 tackles on special teams, five sacks, two interceptions, one touchdown, and three forced fumbles in 30 games.
Collegiately, Pickett played four seasons at UCLA (2015-18) with 274 tackles (191 solo, 83 assists), five tackles for loss, seven interceptions for 35 yards, 20 pass breakups, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one blocked kick, and 23 punt returns for 199 yards in 50 games for the Bruins. He was named Second Team All-PAC 12 by the coaches in 2018.
