The Ottawa Redblacks and linebacker Adarius Pickett agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season on Friday.
Adarius Pickett is five foot eleven and weighs 210 pounds. The 28-year-old from Berkeley, California, signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 5, 2024. In 2024, Pickett made 52 tackles, 14 tackles on special teams, one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble in 13 games before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury.
The Chicago Bears signed Pickett as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019, and they released him three days later. The Los Angeles Chargers signed Pickett on May 16, 2019. In 2019, he made 17 tackles (13 solos, 4 assists), and one pass breakup in four preseason games. The Chargers released him on October 1, 2019, and he also spent time with the New England Patriots.
Next, Pickett signed with the Montreal Alouettes on June 9, 2021. He played two seasons for Montreal making 96 tackles, 19 tackles on special teams, five sacks, two interceptions, one touchdown, and three forced fumbles in 30 games.
Then, Pickett signed with the Toronto Argonauts on February 14, 2023. In 2023, Pickett made 105 tackles, 19 tackles on special teams, six sacks, and one forced fumble in 18 games on his way to being named a CFL East-All Star and CFL All-Star.
Collegiately, Pickett played four seasons at UCLA (2015-18) making 274 tackles (191 solos, 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.
