Darnell Sankey could be heading back to the Canadian Football League (CFL).
According to TSN’s Farhan Lalji, the linebacker was released from his XFL contract with the Arlington Renegades.
LB Darnell Sankey has received his release from the #XFL & is now pursuing @cfl options. Was a tackling machine his last 2 CFL seasons 218 tackles with #Riders & #Stamps. @CFLonTSN pic.twitter.com/R2Hv5nJJje
— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) August 1, 2023
It was reported that he will wait until the midpoint of the National Football League preseason before signing a contract with a CFL team. It’s also reported that two teams have already made the former all-star an offer.
Last season, Sankey set a new franchise record for tackles in a single season (120).
Before joining the Roughriders, the San Jose, California product spent a season in Calgary and led the league in tackles in 2021 (98).
The Renegades claimed the XFL Championship this past season.
