The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed defensive back Benny Sapp III to the practice squad on Tuesday and released linebacker Braxton Hill.
Benny Sapp III is six foot one and weighs 205 pounds. The 25-year-old from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023. In 2023, he made two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) in five games. In 2024, he made two tackles (2 assists) in three preseason games. The Packers released him on August 27, 2024. Then, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons on December 9, 2024. The Falcons released him on June 2, 2025.
Collegiately, Sapp III played two seasons at Minnesota (2018-19) making eight tackles (3 solos, 5 assists) in 24 games for the Golden Gophers. Then, he transferred to Northern Iowa (2020-22) making 138 tackles (83 solos, 55 assists), 1.5 tackles for loss, nine interceptions for 57 yards, 16 pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 30 games for the Panthers.
He was named First Team All-MVFC, First Team All-MVFC by The Bluebloods, Second Team All-American by STATS Perform and AFCA, and Third Team All-American by the Associated Press.
Braxton Hill is six foot two and weighs 225 pounds. The 25-year-old from Anaconda, Montana, re-signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on November 14, 2024. In 2025, he made six tackles and one tackle on special teams in two preseason games. The Roughriders released him on May 31, 2025. The Roughriders re-signed him on June 9, 2025.
Hill went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Hill on September 16, 2024, and he spent several weeks on the practice squad. The Roughriders released him on October 13, 2024.
Collegiately, Hill played five seasons at Montana (2019-23) making 231 tackles (76 solos, 155 assists), 17 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two interceptions for 34 yards, one touchdown, eight pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries in 51 games for the Grizzlies.
In 2023, Hill made 128 tackles (43 solos, 85 assists), 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions for 34 yards, one touchdown, five pass breakups, and one fumble recovery in 15 games. He led the Big Sky Conference and finished fifth in the FCS with 128 tackles.
Hill was named First Team All-Big Sky Conference, Second Team All-American by STATS, Third Team All-American by Phil Steele and Associated Press, a two-time Academic All-Big Sky, Team Defensive MVP, Co-Recipient of Tony Barbour Award, and a Buck Buchanan Award Finalist.
