The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed wide receiver Myron Mitchell to the practice squad and released wide receiver Joseph Ngata on Tuesday.
Myron Mitchell is six foot one and weighs 180 pounds. The 27-year-old from Jasper, Alabama, signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on April 17, 2024. He dressed for four games in 2024 recording no stats. In 2025, he made five catches for 38 yards in two preseason games. The Blue Bombers released him on May 31, 2025.
The Minnesota Vikings signed Mitchell as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021, and spent most of the season on the practice squad. He appeared in one game for the Vikings before being released on August 29, 2022.
The Michigan Panthers on December 13, 2022, and he was traded three days later to the Birmingham Stallions. In 2023, Mitchell was targeted 21 times making 15 catches for 138 yards, one touchdown, and one kick return for 23 yards in 10 games helping the Stallions win their second consecutive USFL Championship over the Pittsburgh Maulers. The Stallions released him on March 22, 2024.
Collegiately, Mitchell played two seasons at Butler Community College (2016-17) making 42 catches for 510 yards, two touchdowns, one carry for three yards, eight kick returns for 135 yards, five punt returns for 24 yards, and three tackles (1 solo, 2 assists) in 19 games for the Grizzlies.
Then, Mitchell transferred to the University of Alabama-Birmingham (2019-20) making 63 catches for 990 yards, seven touchdowns, two carries for 13 yards, 23 kick returns for 497 yards, one touchdown, 18 punt returns for 78 yards, and two tackles (2 solos) in 23 games for the Blazers.
Joseph Ngata is six foot three and weighs 217 pounds. The 24-year-old from Reno, Nevada, signed with the Calgary Stampeders on May 1, 2025. In 2025, Ngata made two catches for 30 yards in two preseason games. The Stampeders released him on May 31, 2025. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Ngata to the practice squad on June 9, 2025.
The Philadelphia Eagles signed Ngata as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023. In 2023, he made six catches for 75 yards in three preseason games. In 2024, he made five catches for 88 yards in three preseason games.
He spent two seasons on the practice squad, and the Eagles released him on January 14, 2025. The Birmingham Stallions signed Ngata on January 23, 2025. He attended training camp, and the Stallions released him on March 20, 2025.
Collegiately, Ngata played four seasons at Clemson (2019-22) making 88 catches for 1,287 yards, six touchdowns, and 14 punt returns for 206 yards in 45 games for the Tigers.
