Free agency officially opens on Feb. 10, but the communication period with free agents started Sunday and various reports have Jarell Broxton changing teams<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n Standout left tackle Jarell Broxton is on his way to becoming a former B.C. Lion, according to various reports.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. 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Taylor Allen of the Winnipeg Free Press, Farhan Lalji of TSN and 3DownNation are all reporting that Broxton has agreed to a two-year deal worth $250,000 annually, which would make him the highest-paid American offensive lineman in the league.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The deal is expected to be announced on Feb. 10.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-5, 325-pound Broxton, 32, was named to the All-CFL team this past season, anchoring a much-improved Lions offensive line that allowed a CFL-low 20 sacks. He surrendered just 15 pressures in 16 games and had a league-best 81.2 grade on pass-blocking snaps from Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n 3DownNation had him as the No. 1 pending free agent on its list<\/a> published Saturday. The Olney, Maryland, product joined the Lions in 2021.<\/p>\n Lions general manager Ryan Rigmaiden had talked several times this off-season in the media about trying to bring back Broxton for the coming campaign, but it was always clear that salary cap constraints were going to make it difficult to get a new deal done with him. The CFL salary cap this season is $6.28 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n Canucks Report<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n B.C. signed Kory Woodruff, who started at left guard last season, to a two-year contract extension on Jan. 19, even though he was not a pending free agent. The press release quoted Rigmaiden as saying that the 25-year-old \u201calso has the potential to play tackle.\u201d That sentence felt overly intentional at the time and is proving to be foreshadowing now.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-3, 340-pound Woodruff, who\u2019s from Sioux City, Iowa, started at left tackle in the two games that Broxton missed with injury and will undoubtedly get the first crack at the starting spot next season.<\/p>\n There are other options at play. That includes Chris Schleuger, 30, who re-signed with B.C. on Jan. 5 and has experience at both guard and tackle with the Lions. As well, B.C. re-upped Dejon Allen, 31, on Jan. 29. The right tackle was one of their key additions last season, coming over from the Toronto Argonauts in a trade. He only played five games due to a torn bicep<\/a>. Lalji reported that the Lions put him through medical testing before agreeing to the new contract.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Allen was the CFL\u2019s most outstanding lineman in 2023. He was a two-time All-CFL selection and a three-time East Division all-star in his four seasons with Toronto.<\/p>\n Schleuger and Allen are among 14 pending free agents that Lions have signed to extensions. Others include receiver Keon Hatcher, running back James Butler, kicker Sean Whyte, defensive back Garry Peters and linebacker Ben Hladik.<\/p>\n The Lions, who lost 24-21 on the road to the Saskatchewan Roughriders<\/a> in the West Division final last season, open the 2026 campaign on June 13 with a trip to Regina<\/a>. Their first home game is June 27 versus the Calgary Stampeders in Kelowna. The Lions don\u2019t have use of B.C. Place<\/a> to open the season because of FIFA World Cup. 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