The Toronto Argonauts signed linebacker Malik Clements and defensive lineman LaDarius Hamilton for the 2024 season on Wednesday.
Malik Clements is six foot and weighs 216 pounds. The 27-year-old from Danville, Virginia, made 23 tackles, six tackles on special teams, three sacks, and one forced fumble in 12 games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2023. The Blue Bombers signed Clements as a free agent on March 4, 2022.
In 2022, Clements made 31 tackles, four tackles for loss, and one sack in 12 games. Before Winnipeg, Clements signed with the Edmonton Elks on January 24, 2020. He played one season in Edmonton in 2021 with 11 tackles and two tackles on special teams in seven games.
Collegiately, Clements played four seasons at Cincinnati (2015-18) with 187 tackles (88 solo, 99 assists), nine tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception for 14 yards, one touchdown, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 50 games for the Bearcats.
LaDarius Hamilton is six foot two and weighs 261 pounds. The 26-year-old from Corrigan, Texas, played two preseason games for the Green Bay Packers in 2023 recording no stats. The Packers signed Hamilton as a free agent on September 17, 2021. He made four tackles (2 solo, 2 assists), and two quarterback hits in nine NFL regular season games for the Packers.
Before Green Bay, Hamilton signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He also had stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Francisco 49ers.
Collegiately, Hamilton played four seasons at North Texas (2016-19) with 121 tackles (67 solo, 54 assists), 28.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, one interception for 15 yards, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and six kick returns for 68 yards in 51 games for the Mean Green. He was named First Team All-C-USA in 2018.
