Curtis Newton (Canadian football)

Newton was drafted in the fifth round, 40th overall, in the 2016 CFL draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 19, 2016.^[2] He played in his first professional game on June 30, 2016, and recorded his first special teams tackle in the same game. He finished the 2016 season with four special teams tackles in 16 games played. The following season, he played in the Argonauts' first two games, but was released on July 11, 2017.

Newton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 25, 2017, and played in five games before again being released on October 4, 2017.

He was then signed back to the Argonauts on October 5, 2017, and played in one game before finishing the season on Toronto's practice roster.^[3] Newton won his first Grey Cup championship as a member of the 105th Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts.

After being released from his practice roster agreement with the Argonauts, Newton signed as a free agent with the Tiger-Cats on February 6, 2018.^[4] He played in all 18 regular season games in 2018, recording a career high 11 special teams tackles and two defensive tackles. He also recorded his first blocked punt on August 3, 2018, which was returned for a touchdown by teammate Sean Thomas Erlington.^[5] Newton also played in his first post-season games that year, recording three special teams tackles in two games. On January 15, 2020, The Tiger-Cats announced they had signed Newton to a contract extension.^[6] He signed another contract extension with the Tiger-Cats on December 29, 2020.^[7] On February 22, 2023, Newton became a free agent.^[8]

• Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio