The Toronto Argonauts certainly had their fair share of running backs in their arsenal last season. This offseason, the goal was to add more running backs to their committee. Former NFL Running back Steve Slaton is now in that mix.
After a slew of injuries playing in the NFL, Slaton was eventually waived by the Texans back in 2011, claimed by the Miami Dolphins a short time later and eventually released in 2012. After a year off from football, Slaton is looking forward to his return to the football field, this time with the CFL.
“I’m just looking for an opportunity to play football again,” Slaton said in an interview on TSN 1050 Radio with TSN Drive host and CFL Insider Dave Naylor.
“I’m happy to come over here and play. [I’ve been] keeping up with a lot of guys that I’ve played with that have jumped over to Canada, watching them and supporting them.”
Slaton believes his speed and athleticism is a perfect fit for the CFL style of play: “your playmakers in open space. With the wider field you’ve got a lot of space to work with.”
