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Green Bay Packers sign former Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back

Tyrell Ford, 24, spent last season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who made the native of Niagara Falls, Ont., their first pick, No. 13 overall, in the 2022 CFL draft out of Waterloo.

Tyrell Ford, 24, of Niagara Falls, Ont., spent last season with Winnipeg squad that came up short in Grey Cup

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Janarion Grant (80) celebrates a touchdown with teammate defensive back Tyrell Ford (25) as they defeated the Alouettes 35-20 in Montreal last season. Ford has signed with the Green Bay Packers. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)

Canadian defensive back Tyrell Ford has signed a deal with the NFL's Green Bay Packers.

Ford, 24, spent last season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who made the native of Niagara Falls, Ont., their first pick, No. 13 overall, in the 2022 CFL draft out of Waterloo.

Ford had 10 tackles (three solo) in 18 games last season with the Bombers, who released Ford on Tuesday to pursue NFL opportunities.

Two football players leap and reach for a ball mid-air.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Tyrell Ford (25) knocks down the pass intended for B.C. Lions' Lucky Whitehead (7) in Winnipeg on Oct. 28, 2022. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)

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