Sean McEwen (born June 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

University career

McEwen played

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for the Calgary Dinos.

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

McEwen was drafted by the

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third overall in the first round of the 2015 CFL draft after being ranked as the tenth best overall player available by the CFL Central Scouting Bureau. Shortly after the draft, he attended mini-camp with the

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, but was not signed by the team and he returned to the

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for his final year. On May 13, 2016, it was announced that McEwen had agreed to a three-year contract with the Argonauts. He appeared in 16 games during the 2016 season, starting in 11, en route to being named the Argonauts nominee for Most Outstanding Rookie. On March 9, 2017, it was announced that McEwen had signed an extension through the 2019 season. At the end of that year, he was named a CFL All-Star at

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. In 2019, he was the Toronto Argonauts' Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. Over four seasons, he had played in all 72 regular season games as well as two post-season games, including a win in

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game. As a pending free agent in 2020, he was released during the free agency negotiation window on February 7, 2020.

Calgary Stampeders

On February 8, 2020, it was announced that McEwen had signed a two-year contract with his hometown

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. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. He returned in

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where he played and started all 14 regular season games in a shortened season. He was named a CFL All-Star for the second time in his career that season. In

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, McEwen played and started in 12 regular season games, missing six due to injury. Nevertheless, he was named a CFL All-Star for the second consecutive year. In the 2023 season, he played and started in 17 regular season games and was named a West Division All-Star. He again played in 17 games in

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. He became a

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upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On February 12, 2025, it was announced that McEwen had signed a contract with the

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:McEwen, Sean 1993 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Alberta Canadian football people from Calgary Toronto Argonauts players Calgary Dinos football players Calgary Stampeders players Saskatchewan Roughriders players