The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed former NFL running back Darrell Henderson Jr.
The 28-year-old was originally a third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He spent five years over two stints with the team, rushing 442 times for 1,852 yards, catching 76 passes for 577 yards, and scoring 19 touchdowns over 54 games.
The five-foot-eight, 208-pound ball-carrier helped the Rams win Super Bowl LVI over the Cincinnati Bengals, recording seven touches for 50 yards from scrimmage in the game.
Henderson Jr. also had a stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022, though he was waived prior to dressing for any regular-season games.
The native of Batesville, Miss. played collegiately at the University of Memphis where he rushed for 3,545 yards and 36 touchdowns and caught 63 passes for 758 yards and eight scores. He also completed a four-yard touchdown pass and returned 25 kicks for 487 yards and one score. He remains one of three players to record multiple 1,000-yard seasons for the Tigers.
Henderson Jr. earned $4.7 million in the NFL, according to Spotrac.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders finished first in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 12-6 record, finishing first in the West Division for the first time since 2019. The team went on to defeat the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg, marking the team’s first championship in 12 years. Trevor Harris went 11-5 as a starter, throwing for 4,549 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
The Roughriders ranked second in net offence, second in net defence, and tied for third with a turnover differential of plus-eight. The club’s leading rusher was A.J. Ouellette with 1,222 yards, leading receiver was KeeSean Johnson with 1,159 yards, and leading tackler was A.J. Allen with 91 tackles. Saskatchewan finished second in attendance with average crowds of 28,427, which was a 2.7 percent increase from the previous year.
