Former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Jeff Badet has found a new home to continue to pursue his professional football career. This time in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
The Toronto Argonauts announced they have signed the former Sooner to a contract. The Argonauts are one of the best teams in the CFL, finishing last year at 16-2 and atop the East Division. They are led by former Ole Miss Rebels Chad Kelly at quarterback.
We have signed 🇺🇸 WR Jeff Badet. pic.twitter.com/pwtczgqFqZ
— Toronto Argonauts (@TorontoArgos) February 8, 2024
This is just another page in the book for Badet. The speedy receiver spent one year in Norman after transferring from Kentucky. He was a part of the 2017 College Football Playoff team. He finished that season with 400 yards on 26 catches and three touchdowns.
Since then, it’s been a rollercoaster of a pro career. He went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft but was signed by the Minnesota Vikings. He spent that season on the practice squad before being cut in 2019. He then went and played for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL, coached by [autotag]Bob Stoops[/autotag].
He then bounced around on some NFL team’s practice squads before spending a season in the USFL. Last year he returned to the XFL playing for the Vegas Vipers. Now he’s off to the CFL for the first time in his career.
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