HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed National defensive lineman Charbel Dabire, the team announced Wednesday.
Dabire, 29, joins Hamilton after spending six seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2019–25), who selected him in the fifth round (44th overall) of the 2019 CFL Draft.
The six-foot, 300-pound native of Burkina Faso appeared in 58 regular season games for Saskatchewan, recording 41 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble. He was also part of the Roughriders’ 2025 Grey Cup championship roster.
Before turning pro, Dabire played collegiately at New Mexico Military Institute (2015) before transferring to Wagner College (2016–18). He appeared in 33 games for the Seahawks, posting 73 tackles (47 solo), 2.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble, and a blocked kick returned for a touchdown.
