Shaw, Spencer ready to fill the void in Ottawa’s offence left by Williams, Jackson
OTTWAWA, Ont. — When Kenny Shaw and Diontae Spencer hit the CFL free agent market, they were looking for the right fit. A couple of familiar faces and the chance to join a top receiving corps led them to Ottawa.
Shaw and Spencer will be counted on this season to fill two big holes in the Redblacks offence left by departing star receivers Chris Williams and Ernest Jackson. But the defending Grey Cup champions are betting that the former Toronto Argonauts’ familiarity with offensive co-ordinator Jaime Elizondo and quarterback Trevor Harris will pay dividends.
Having the two 25-year-olds join the Redblacks was exciting for Elizondo, who coached both while working as the Argonauts receivers coach in 2015.
“Diontae and Kenny bring a dimension of speed, it’s hard to replace Chris Williams’ speed, but Kenny’s got some jets and (so does) Diontae,” said Elizondo. “They’re also very detailed guys. Kenny’s one of the best route runners in the league in my opinion and they’re young and that’s the exciting part.”