The Victoria native tweeted that he plans to sign with the Jaguars, one of 12 teams he worked out for after the CFL season. Read more.
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The 24-year-old Victoria native tweeted Sunday that he plans to sign with the Jaguars, which were one of 12 teams Rourke worked out for after finishing the ’22 season with the B.C. Lions.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The six-foot-two, 209-pound Rourke still had a year left on his CFL deal but was eligible to sign a futures deal south of the border as per the league’s NFL window. Rourke was bypassed in the 2021 NFL draft after his college career at Ohio and signed with B.C., which selected him in the second round, No. 15 overall, of the ’21 CFL draft.
Rourke served as veteran Michael Reilly’s backup his first season with B.C., but still practised plenty with the starting offence as Reilly nursed a season-long elbow ailment.Article content
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