Music: {allcanada} TIGER-CATS ADD GIGUERE TO TALENTED RECEIVING CORPS

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

{allcanada} TIGER-CATS ADD GIGUERE TO TALENTED RECEIVING CORPS

One day before the CFL Draft, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed receiver Samuel Giguere, a first-round pick from the 2008 Draft.

Giguere has spent the last four seasons in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants after being selected by the Ticats with the 8th overall pick in 2008.

"We're thrilled to add Samuel to our team. He's a very talented receiver who upgrades our offence and provides our roster with another great Canadian player," said Ticats head coach and director of football operations George Cortez. "We're excited to see Samuel contribute in Hamilton this season and beyond."

Following a three-year CIS career at Sherbrooke, Giguere signed with the Colts as a free agent in April of 2008. He spent most of the next two seasons on Indianapolis' practice squad, seeing action in one game in which he returned five kickoffs for 122 yards.

Giguere joined the Giants in October of 2010, serving on their practice roster for the remainder of the season before being waived during their 2011 training camp.

In three seasons at Sherbrooke, the 26-year-old caught 94 passes for 1,950 yards and 17 touchdowns. He was named a first-team all-Canadian in 2007.