Riders Lose One Add Two

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders have lost another veteran for the rest of the season.

Former University of Saskatchewan Huskie Levi Steinhauer, who suffered a season-ending torn pectoral injury last year, will miss the remainder of the 2015 season.

Here is the official word from the Riders:

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today national defensive end Levi Steinhauer has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the remainder of the 2015 season.

Meanwhile, the Green and White added a pair of players yesterday:

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that they have signed international defensive back Geoff Tisdale to the roster. As per club policy details of the contracts were not released.

Tisdale (5’11 – 195) is entering his eighth CFL season after originally joining the league with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2008 where he played his first three seasons. The Pittsburgh State product played the 2011 season with the Calgary Stampeders, returned to Hamilton for 2012, then spent the last two seasons with the Montreal Alouettes after signing with them in February, 2013 as a free agent.

Through 114 career games, the 29-year-old has collected 291 defensive tackles and 29 interceptions with four returned for touchdowns. He is a two-time East Division All-Star (2013, 14) and was named a CFL All-Star in 2013 after leading the league with seven interceptions.

AND the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that they have added national defensive back Paul Woldu to the practice roster.