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Saskatchewan Riders acquire Canadian safety Mike Edem from B.C. Lions

May 11, 2017 | 9:30 AM

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders acquired national safety Mike Edem from the B.C. Lions on Thursday.

The two teams also swapped conditional 2018 draft picks.

The six-foot-one, 210-pound Edem was originally taken in the first round, third overall, in the 2013 CFL draft by the Montreal Alouettes. He was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in October 2015 before signing as a free agent with B.C. before last season.

Edem, 27, has started 33-of-60 career regular-season games, registering 91 tackles, 29 special-teams tackles, six interceptions and five sacks. He was a 2013 East Division all-star and Montreal’s nominee as outstanding rookie.