Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran punter Jon Ryan to one-year deal
REGINA — Punter Jon Ryan has returned home.
The 37-year-old Regina native signed a one-year deal with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday. The six-foot, 217-pound Ryan returns to the CFL following 12 seasons in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.
“Growing up in Regina . . . I wasn’t dreaming of playing in the NFL and going to the Super Bowl,” Ryan told reporters during a news conference. “I was dreaming of playing for the Riders.
“At the end of the day, it was time to come home. It (his childhood dream to play with Saskatchewan) is coming true today.”