{"id":429337,"date":"2026-01-24T02:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T02:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/429337\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T02:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T02:38:08","slug":"lions-release-linebacker-micah-awe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/429337\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions release linebacker Micah Awe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VANCOUVER \u2014 The BC Lions announced on Friday they have released linebacker Micah Awe.<\/p>\n<p>Awe signed with the Lions in 2025 and went on to register a league-leading 114 defensive tackles, alongside two interceptions and one forced fumble.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED<br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/12\/05\/cfl-cas-top-30-pending-free-agents-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/12\/05\/cfl-cas-top-30-pending-free-agents-12\/\" aria-label=\"CFL.ca\u2019s top 30 pending free agents - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->CFL.ca\u2019s top 30 pending free agents<\/a><br \/>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/category\/free-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/category\/free-agency\/\" aria-label=\"More 2026 Free Agency news and analysis - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->More 2026 Free Agency news and analysis<\/a><br \/>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/01\/16\/3-bold-free-agency-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/01\/16\/3-bold-free-agency-predictions\/\" aria-label=\"3 bold free agency predictions - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->3 bold free agency predictions<\/a><br \/>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/01\/09\/4-pending-free-agents-that-could-break-out-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/01\/09\/4-pending-free-agents-that-could-break-out-in-2026\/\" aria-label=\"3 pending free agents that could break out in 2026 - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->3 pending free agents that could break out in 2026<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Subscribe to the CFL\u2019s newsletter for exclusive offers and league updates - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/newsletter\/\" data-uw-original->Subscribe to the CFL\u2019s newsletter for exclusive offers and league updates<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Micah Awe secures BC\u2019s second INT of the first quarter! \ud83d\ude33<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFLGameday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#CFLGameday<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udcc6: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BCLions?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@BCLions<\/a> vs. Stamps LIVE NOW<br \/>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6: TSN<br \/>\ud83c\udf0e: CFL+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BdxgXaVXvX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/BdxgXaVXvX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CFL (@CFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFL\/status\/1969220679901069773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Overall the veteran has appeared in 118 games, totalling 568 defensive tackles, six sacks, seven picks and seven forced fumbles.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/12\/19\/lions-sign-linebacker-darnell-sankey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">recently signed linebacker Darnell Sankey<\/a>, who was released earlier this month by the Montreal Alouettes.<\/p>\n<p>                                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"VANCOUVER \u2014 The BC Lions announced on Friday they have released linebacker Micah Awe. 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