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Mathieu Betts (born March 22, 1995) is a professional American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Betts is the only player in U Sports football history to have won four major individual awards after he won the 2015 Peter Gorman Trophy as the most outstanding rookie and the 2016–2018 J. P. Metras Trophy awards as the most outstanding down lineman.
After no born-and-raised Canadians were selected in the three-day NFL Draft, the Bears quickly beat out other clubs including the Arizona Cardinals to sign star Canadian collegian Mathieu Betts of ...
May 3, 2019 · Mathieu Betts is hoping to carry out a rare feat with the Bears. Not long after Betts signed with the Bears, it was announced that he was the 3rd overall pick in the CFL draft. While he said it would be great if at some point in his career he can play in his home country again, his focus is on Chicago.
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May 3, 2019 · When Mathieu Betts was selected by the Edmonton Eskimos with the third overall pick in the CFL draft Thursday night, he was sitting in a Bears team meeting. With his phone turned off, the news didn't reach the star pass rusher from Laval University in Quebec City until 30 minutes later when he left Halas Hall and boarded a bus that transports ...
Feb 13, 2024 · Betts was born in Montreal. Betts initially was selected third overall by Edmonton in the 2019 CFL draft before opting to sign with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent. He was cut by the Bears later that summer and returned to Canada to play with Edmonton (2019, 2021) and B.C. (2022-23).
Apr 27, 2019 · The Chicago Bears reportedly will sign Edge rusher Mathieu Betts from Laval. Yes, Leval. A Canadian University. Montreal native was the No. 1 pick in the 2019 CFL Draft and compiled 35.5 sacks at ...
Mathieu Betts, previously with the B.C. Lions and briefly with the Chicago Bears in 2019, showcased exceptional talent in the CFL, clinching 18 sacks and earning the 2023 Most Outstanding ...
