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Lions boost secondary by adding veteran defensive back Jamal Parker

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VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back Jamal Parker, the CFL club announced Tuesday.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The 28-year-old from Pennsauken, N.J., had 36 defensive tackles, one interception, and a 60-yard fumble return touchdown in 11 games with Winnipeg last season.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Jamal Parker (left) tackles Edmonton Elks' Odieu Hiliare (84) during first half CFL action in Edmonton on Saturday, October 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Jamal Parker (left) tackles Edmonton Elks' Odieu Hiliare (84) during first half CFL action in Edmonton on Saturday, October 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

Parker missed the 2024 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament sustained in training camp.