Marcus Sayles (born October 1, 1994) is an American professional

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for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the

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(CFL).

College career

Sayles played

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for the West Georgia Wolves from 2013 to 2016. He started in 46 games where he had 123 tackles, 12 interceptions, and 24 pass breakups. He also set the program record for most career blocked kicks with 13.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Sayles signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Bills' practice squad the next day. He was released on September 5, 2017.

Los Angeles Rams

On November 22, 2017, Sayles was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on December 5, 2017, but was re-signed on December 13. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 8, 2018. On April 12, 2018, Sayles was waived by the Rams.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

After being let go by the Rams, Sayles signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the 2018 season. Sayles played a critical role at halfback for the Bombers defense and linked up with Winston Rose as his boundary corner in 2019, to help the Bombers win the 107th Grey Cup 33–12. Sayles was named a CFL West All-Star for his play during the 2019 season.

Minnesota Vikings

On January 3, 2020, Sayles signed a reserve/future contract with the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on August 18, 2020. He was re-signed to their practice squad on October 27, 2020. He was released on December 1, 2020.

BC Lions

On January 9, 2021, it was announced that Sayles had signed with the

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to a three-year contract. In his first year with the team, he had played in 13 games where he had 52 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, and one forced fumble. On February 3, 2024, the Lions announced that Sayles had signed a two-year contract extension. On June 2, 2024, Sayles was released by Lions.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On June 4, 2024, Sayles was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Statistics

CFL

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sayles, Marcus 1994 births Living people American football cornerbacks West Georgia Wolves football players Buffalo Bills players Los Angeles Rams players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Minnesota Vikings players BC Lions players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football defensive backs Sportspeople from Alpharetta, Georgia Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)