Toronto Argonauts Add Ken Dorsey

The Toronto Argonauts announced Wednesday that the club has signed former University of Miami quarterback Ken Dorsey and veteran CFL and NFL defensive back Dwaine Carpenter.

Both players were former teammates with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL.

"I am very excited to become a part of one of the oldest and best sports franchises in history and to help create something special here in Toronto," said Dorsey in a team statement.

"The CFL is different than any other brand of football out there, but it is a challenge I cannot wait to attack as a part of the Argos organization. I look forward to coming to camp and competing, and helping the Argos with our ultimate goal: winning a Grey Cup."

The Argos also announced that Mike Hagen has is the new director of player personnel. Hagen previously spent 27 years in the NFL in various positions.

Meanwhile, Dorsey, who played six seasons with the 49ers and Cleveland Browns, made back-to-back BCS National Championship appearances, including a win over Nebraska in the 2001 game.

He was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He started 11 games over three seasons with the 49ers. He was traded to Cleveland, in exchange for QB Trent Dilfer, at the beginning of the 2006 season and played primarily as a backup quarterback with four starts in 2008.

After four seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams, Carpenter joined the Calgary Stampeders in 2007. He dressed in 50 games with the club and recorded 119 tackles, 44 special teams tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries in three seasons for Calgary, winning a Grey Cup with them in 2008.



(tsn.ca)