The Toronto Argonauts are set to sign defensive lineman Anthony Lanier II on Tuesday according to The Canadian Press writer Dan Ralph.
Anthony Lanier II is six foot six and weighs 285 pounds. The 31-year-old from Savannah, Georgia, made 10 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble in 10 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024.
The Washington Redskins signed Lanier II as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. He also had stints with the Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and the New Orleans Saints. Lanier II made 14 tackles (11 solos, 3 assists), five tackles for loss, five sacks, six pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries in 15 regular season games for Washington.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Lanier II as a free agent on March 2, 2021. In 2023, he made 19 tackles and five sacks in 14 games. In four seasons in Saskatchewan, Lanier made 61 tackles, 16 sacks, and three forced fumbles in 42 games.
Collegiately, Lanier II played four seasons at Alabama A&M (2012-15) making 150 tackles (68 solos, 82 assists), 32.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, eight pass breakups, three force fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and two blocked kicks in 41 games for the Bulldogs. He also played for Alabama A&M’s basketball team.
