Also today, the Firecats announced they had been assigned the rights to offensive linemen Tony Tella and Chad Motte.

Tella, a 6’4” 300 pound lineman, played college football at the University of Miami where he started 23 games during his junior and senior seasons.  He was named an All Atlantic Coast Conference Honorable Mention after his senior season.  In 2006, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants.  Tella has also spent time with the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League.

“It is great to get a player of Tony’s caliber,” Bouis said.  “He is a former Hurricane who spent some time with Giants.  He will help solidify our offensive line.”

(Firecats Press Release)

The Edmonton Eskimos announced the signings of import running back Phillip Brock, Jr and import offensive lineman Tony Tella.

Tella played four years at the University of Miami. He saw action in six games as a reserve tackle in 2002-2003 before starting at left guard for his junior and senior years (2004-05). Tella attended a New York Giants mini-camp in 2006. He was a four-year starter at Houston’s Madison High School where he spent most of his time playing tackle.

(sportsnet.ca)