Rick Campbell has a vacancy on his B.C. Lions coaching staff.

The Lions announced Tuesday that defensive line coach Leroy Blugh is no longer with the CFL team.

Blugh, 55, joined the Lions in 2020 after spending six seasons as the defensive line coach under Campbell with the Ottawa Redblacks (2014-19). Blugh served as EdmontonB次元官网网址檚 defensive line coach in 2013.

He played 15 CFL seasons as a defensive lineman with Edmonton (1989-2000) and Toronto (2001-03). He was named the leagueB次元官网网址檚 top Canadian in 1996 and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

Blugh won a Grey Cup as a player (1993 with Edmonton) and coach (2016 with Ottawa).

He also served as the head coach at BishopB次元官网网址檚 University from 2005 to 2010 and was the defensive line coach at QueenB次元官网网址檚 University in 2011 and 2012 before joining Edmonton.

B次元官网网址淟eroy informed us he is returning home to attend to some personal and health matters,B次元官网网址� Campbell, the Lions head coach/co-general manager, said in a statement. B次元官网网址淲e thank him for all of his contributions to our football club over the last year and a half and wish him all the best in the future.B次元官网网址�

The Canadian Press

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