Veteran running back William Stanback has signed a one-year deal with the Ottawa Redblacks, per john.d.hodge. The 30-year-old ball-carrier was cut by the B.C. Lions on Thursday after the team signed James Butler following his release from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Stanback was scheduled to hit free agency in February. The six-foot, 233-pound ball-carrier received a $20,000 signing bonus from the Redblacks on a contract worth just shy of $110,000 in hard money for 2025. The contract, which was negotiated by Darren Wilson, is worth a maximum value of nearly $120,000 if all playtime and awards incentives are reached. The product of Virginia Union University joined the Lions ahead of the 2024 season and had a strong year, carrying the ball 231 times for 1,175 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching 46 passes for 413 yards and two majors. #Redblacks #RNation #Ottawa #CFL #Canadian #Football #BCLions #CFLFA #Lions #BC #Montreal #Alouettes #Als