The B.C. Lions are set to sign quarterback Tyrie Adams on Monday, according to TSN CFL reporter Farhan Lalji.
Tyrie Adams is six foot two and weighs 185 pounds. The 29-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida, signed with the Salina Liberty of the National Arena League on May 21, 2026. In 2026, he completed 21 of 35 passes (60%) for 191 yards, five touchdowns, four interceptions, 10 carries for 64 yards, and three rushing touchdowns in two games.
In the NAL playoffs, Adams completed 29 of 37 passes (69.2%) for 240 yards, eight touchdowns, one interception, 30 carries for 133 yards, and three rushing touchdowns, leading Liberty to the NAL Championship Game, where they lost to the Southwest Kansas Storm.
Adams played for the Salina Liberty (CIF) for one season, completing 83 of 117 passes (71%) for 944 yards, 25 touchdowns, and three interceptions. He led Liberty to a 13-2 record, and the team lost the CIF Championship game to the Omaha Beef by one point. Adams was hired as a running-backs coach for Dodge City Community College.
The Ottawa Redblacks signed Adams as a free agent in 2022. He completed 8 of 12 passes (66.7%) for 98 yards, and four carries for 31 yards in two games. In 2023, he completed 23 of 37 passes (62.2%) for 314 yards, one touchdown, one interception, and seven carries for 50 yards in three games, of which one was a start against the Edmonton Elks before an ACL injury ended his season.
In 2024, he dressed for six games, but did not see any action. In 2025, he completed 36 of 58 passes (62%) for 405 yards, four touchdowns, five interceptions, and 10 carries for 35 yards in eight games.
Collegiately, Adams played four seasons at Western Carolina (2016-19), completing 739 of 1,172 (63%) for 8,978 yards, 64 touchdowns, 32 interceptions, 594 carries for 2,547 yards, 18 touchdowns, and two catches for ten yards in 44 games for the Catamounts.
Adams was Western Carolina’s all-time leader in career completions (739), pass attempts (1,172), passing yards (8,978), passing touchdowns (64), and total offense yards (11,525). He is a two-time Second Team All-Southern Conference, 2016 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, and was selected to the SoCon All-Freshman team.
