Tyler Holmes (born July 24, 1988) is a professional Canadian football

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who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played

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for the

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Professional career

Holmes was drafted by the Argonauts seventh overall in the first round of the

2011 CFL Draft The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Toronto Argonauts, ...

, however, after playing out his college eligibility, he played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for the 2012 season. After he was cut from the Vikings during their 2013 training camp, he signed with the Argonauts on September 17, 2013. He played in 112 regular season games for the Argonauts where he was twice named a CFL East All-Star. Holmes won his first

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championship as a member of the

105th Grey Cup The 105th Grey Cup was played on November 26, 2017, between the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. In a re-match of the 100th Grey Cup, the Argonauts won the game 27–24, winning their 17th cham ...

winning team. As a pending free agent in 2020, he was released during the free agency negotiation window on February 7, 2020.

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External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
1988 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football people from Ottawa Toronto Argonauts players Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players American football offensive linemen {{Offensive-lineman-1980s-stub