The Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed defensive lineman Benoit Marion and released kicker Brett Lauther on Monday.
Benoit Marion is six foot five and weighs 250 pounds. The 30-year-old from Montreal, Quebec, made one tackle and 13 tackles on special teams in 15 games when the Roughriders won the 112th Grey Cup over the Montreal Alouettes.
The Toronto Argonauts drafted Marion in the third round (25th pick) of the 2020 CFL Draft. In three seasons, Marion made seven tackles, 11 tackles on special teams, one sack, and two forced fumbles in 31 games. He is a member of the 2022 Toronto Grey Cup championship team.
In 2023, Marion made one tackle, eight tackles on special teams, one sack, and two forced fumbles in 16 games for the Argonauts. In 2024, he played one game with two tackles on special teams against the B.C. Lions. The Argonauts released Marion on June 11, 2024.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Marion on June 12, 2024. He made four tackles on special teams in eight games. The Tiger-Cats released him on September 11, 2024. Marion re-signed with the Ticats on October 2, 2024, but they released him again on October 3, 2024.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Marion on October 4, 2024. He made four tackles and one sack in two games. In the Grey Cup playoffs, he made one tackle.
Collegiately, Marion played four seasons at the University of Montreal (2016-19) with 66 tackles (37 solo, 29 assists), 19.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, one fumble recovery, and two pass breakups in 25 games for the Carabins.
Brett Lauther is six foot one and weighs 195 pounds. The 35-year-old from Truro, Nova Scotia, made 39 of 54 field goals (72.2%) with a long of 59 yards, and made 31 of 34 extra points in 16 games. 4 of 6 field goals (66%) with a long of 48 yards, five extra points, and eight kickoffs for 481 yards (60.1 AVG), helping the Roughriders win the 112th Grey Cup.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats drafted Lauther in the seventh round (53rd pick) of the 2017 CFL Draft. He made four field goals in a Week 13 contest against the Montreal Alouettes and was named Special Teams Player of the Week. Lauther also had stints with the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Lauther as a free agent on September 3, 2015. In 2023, he made 36 of 44 field goals (81.8%) with a long of 54 yards and made 27 of 29 extra points in 18 games. He won the Tom Pate Memorial Award in 2023. The Roughriders re-signed Lauther on January 22, 2024. In 2024, he made 53 of 64 field goals (82.8%) with a long of 55 yards and made 39 of 39 extra points in 18 games.
In seven seasons, Lauther made 295 of 360 field goals (81.9%) with a long of 59 yards, made 200 of 215 extra points, and punted the ball five times for 108 yards (28.4 AVG) in 114 games. He was named a CFL West All-Star in 2018. He leaves Saskatchewan ranked third all-time in points scored as a Roughrider (1,110) behind Dave Ridgway and Paul McCallum.
Collegiately, Lauther played four seasons at St. Mary’s University (2009-12), making 33 of 47 field goals (70%) with a long of 50 yards, making 49 of 49 extra points (100%), and punting the ball 146 times for 5,534 yards (37.9 AVG) with a long of 78 yards, 25 from inside the 20-yard line and four touchbacks in 18 games for the Huskies.
