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What a journey it has been.
Despite being a part of the No. 1 pass defense in the country and one half of a reliable tandem with Jourdan Lewis, Channing Stribling hasn’t gotten the accolades or the job opportunities generally afforded to such talents. Lewis was drafted in the third-round of the 2017 NFL Draft and still starts most weeks for the Dallas Cowboys. But Stribling has had a more circuitous route.
He went undrafted and then spent time on the practice squads for the Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Chargers, but never got a chance in the NFL proper. He then went to the AAF, playing for the Memphis Express until the league folded. Then he went to the XFL, and played for the Seattle Dragons before that league folded. He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL and was on their practice squad, re-signing with the franchise after his foray with the XFL. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stribling opted out of his contract and tried his hand in The Spring League, a professional development league that played most of its games at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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However, when the lights were brightest, so was Stribling, as he helped his team win the championship in Orlando, reeling in two interceptions, including a pick-six.
Now, he’s returning to Canada, hoping that his third contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats is a charm, as he’s signed yet another contract with the franchise.
BREAKING: Generals DB Channing Stribling has signed with the Hamilton @Ticats! @C_Strib8 led #TSL2020 with four interceptions. #TSLinCFL pic.twitter.com/HCeNIfCK9f
— The Spring League đ (@TheSpringLeague) January 4, 2021
He’s the second former Wolverine to get an opportunity coming out of The Spring League as running back De’Veon Smith signed with the BC Lions after his stint in the development league.
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