Thomas Miles (born July 31, 1992) is a professional

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for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the

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(CFL). He was drafted in the fourth round, 33rd overall by the

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in the

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. He played

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for the

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Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Miles was drafted by the

with the 33rd pick in the 2014 CFL Draft. He played in 40 games over three years with the Argonauts, including eight starts at linebacker. He registered 58 defensive tackles, 16 special teams tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble over his tenure with the Argonauts. He was released by the Argonauts on March 2, 2017.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Two days after his release, Miles signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on March 4, 2017. He played in all 18 regular season games and the West Semi-Final in 2017, recording five defensive tackles and 14 special teams tackles. In 2018, he was again featured primarily on special teams, playing in 18 regular season games and two post-season games, where he had four defensive tackles and 12 special teams tackles. During the

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, Miles once again played in all 18 regular season games and both playoff games, where he recorded four defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles. He was also featured as a long snapper for the first time in his professional career following an injury to Chad Rempel during the Labour Day Classic game. Miles played in his first

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game on November 24, 2019 and won his first championship following the Blue Bombers' victory over the

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

in the

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game. During the follow off-season, he signed a one-year contract extension on February 11, 2020.

References

External links

Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miles, Thomas 1992 births Living people Canadian football linebackers Canadian football people from Winnipeg Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Manitoba Bisons football players