By DAN RALPH
“I love the CFL and hold it in the highest regard. Playing in the States this year allows family and football to overlap and I could not pass up on that opportunity.”Advertisement 3The Argos didn’t immediately comment on Bethel-Thompson’s announcement.
The 34-year-old American had spent the past five seasons with Toronto , winning a Grey Cup his first year with the franchise as the backup to veteran Ricky Ray. Backup Chad Kelly — the nephew of former Bills’ star quarterback Jim Kelly — came off the bench to complete four of six passes for 43 yards. But it was Kelly’s crucial 20-yard run on second-and-15 that set up A.J. Ouellette’s game-winning five-yard rushing touchdown.
Veteran Dane Evans could be a possibility. But he’s currently under contract with Hamilton, meaning a deal would have to be made between the two CFL rivals in order for Toronto to land Evans.Article content Bethel-Thompson leaves the CFL having played 74 career regular-season games. He completed 1,125 of 1,683 passes for 13,261 yards with 70 touchdowns, with 49 interceptions while rushing 93 times for 513 yards and two TDs.Article content
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