Daniel Joseph, a defensive lineman from Canada, was released by the Toronto Argonauts.

The 261-pound, six-foot-two edge rusher joined the team earlier this month, played in two games, and recorded one tackle on special teams.

The B.C. Lions of North Carolina State selected Joseph with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 CFL Draft. In 2022, he decided not to pursue a career in professional sports and instead returned to the Wolfpack for his last NCAA season.

After being left off of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Toronto native inked a contract with the Buffalo Bills, only to be released at the conclusion of training camp. In seven games with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL in 2023, he recorded eight tackles and two sacks.

camp. He didn’t record any stats during the team’s first preseason game against the Calgary Stampeders, despite dressing for the contest.

At his pro day in March 2022 at N.C. State, the 27-year-old ran a 4.45-second short shuttle, a 7.45-second three-cone, and a 5.08-second forty-yard sprint. Additionally, he made leaps of nine feet in the broad jump and 29 inches in the vertical jump. He had a pectoral injury, therefore he refrained from doing the bench press.

After three years at Penn State, he transferred to North Carolina State in 2020. With 83 total stops, 19 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles over 22 games, he had two very successful seasons with the Wolfpack.

Joseph is the brother of former first-round selection Faith Ekakitie and the cousin of defensive lineman Ese Mrabure, a longstanding member of the CFL.

On Sunday, August 4, the Toronto Argonauts (4-3) will play the Calgary Stampeders (3-4) with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT.

Nye: Astute Ticats get a chance to compete against.

You have to defeat the greatest in order to become the best.

Yes, it’s cliched.

However, following a terrible 0-5 start to the season, the next two weeks will reveal whether the true Tiger-Cats have made an appearance for the Hamilton team.

The Tiger-Cats had a bye week following their 44-28 loss to the BC Lions. They defeated their opponents, the Toronto Argonauts, right away, living up to their vow to research the answers and return stronger. They then put up a dominant road effort against the Edmonton Elks last week to cap off the victory.

After the bye week, the Tiger-Cats are currently on a two-game winning streak, and you may be wondering if this is typical of a club captained by Bo Levi Mitchell.

It’s an odd season for Mitchell. He’s expected to have his best-ever statistical year. However, the team’s record suggests that the quarterback would be far from that level. The two seasons in which he broke the 5,000-yard/30-point touchdown mark are documented in history as the Stampeders’ trips to the Grey Cup.

Though it seems far-fetched to discuss a Grey Cup appearance just yet, it might be appropriate if they reach the halfway point with a 4-5 record and defeat the reigning Cup champions in back-to-back games.

We can’t wait to watch what Hamilton does on the field this Friday when he plays at home against Montreal and then in Montreal the following week.

Bo’s impressive stats belied the team’s 0–5 record because of the significant defensive shift.

Dylan Wynn, Ted Laurent, Simoni Lawrence, Malik Carney, Jameer Thurman, and Tunde Adeleke are not in Hamilton. Any club that doesn’t have any early season hiccups would be my dream team to lose half of their starting lineup.

Four of the five games saw the defense give up more than thirty points. Not to mention a few special teams missteps that resulted in their coordinator being fired a few weeks into the campaign.

Hamilton could see what needed to be changed.

After the bye week, Mark Washington, the defensive coordinator, must be far more impressed with the team. They have put a lot of pressure on McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Cameron Dukes, forcing them to switch quarterbacks in their opening two games after the bye.

There are significantly fewer assignment breakdowns and a more assertive defense. After only getting to quarterbacks nine times in the club’s first five games of the season, the squad has racked up five sacks in its final two games.

They also exhibit greater discipline. From 10 penalties per game in the first five games to just nine in the final two, they have drastically reduced their penalty count.

And I still haven’t brought up James Butler.

With 53 yards versus Toronto two weeks ago, he had back-to-back games with over 100 yards from scrimmage and is being used well in the throw game.

Butler must be the conduit for the offense. Yes, Bo is passing the ball at a record-breaking rate, but without a play action that can eat up defenses and slow down pass rushers, he will not be able to prosper. Having a successful run game is the only way to have an effective play action.

The team has improved significantly since the bye week, as seen by all the players, but you’re not going very far if you can’t defeat the top team in your division.

Ask the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of 2023.

Last season, they lost EVERY EIGHT games, including their playoff matchup defeat with Montreal, against Toronto.

Against Toronto and Montreal, they are 0-8. They were ahead of everyone else 8-3.

Although they have already defeated Toronto this season, Montreal remains the best team in the division. Until they win one or both of the next two games, nobody will think Hamilton has really turned the corner.