Thiadric Hansen (born December 26, 1992) is a German professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He is a three-time

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champion after winning with the

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and

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and with the Argonauts in

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Professional career

Early career

Hansen first played for the Flensburg Sealords in the Oberliga before joining the

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in 2012. He played for the Hurricanes for seven years and was the club's all-time leading tackler. He then joined the

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before getting the invitation to try out for the CFL just before the start of the 2019 GFL season.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (first stint)

Following a successful showcase, Hansen was drafted second overall in the

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by the

and was added to the roster on May 15, 2019. Overall in 2019, he played in all 18 regular season games and recorded five defensive tackles, a sack, and two forced fumbles. He also played in all three of the Blue Bombers playoff games where he had two special teams tackles. Hansen played in his first

game and had a thunderous hit on special teams taking out both a blocker and the returner, a hit for which he received national acclaim. Hansen and the Bombers would go on to win the

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against the

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which ended a championship drought of 28 years for

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Panthers Wrocław

With the

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cancelled, Hansen opted out of his contract and joined the

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, a Polish team in the Central European Football League as a way to maintain and sharpen his skills. The Panthers won the

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in 2020 against the

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Cologne Centurions

Hansen signed with the new

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under a contract that contained a clause allowing him to return to the CFL in time for training camp. However, he did not play for the team as he returned to the Blue Bombers.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (second stint)

Hansen signed a one-year contract with the Blue Bombers on January 6, 2021. In

, Hansen played in all 14 regular season games where he had eight defensive tackles, 12 special teams tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble. He then had two special teams tackles in the team's West Final victory over the

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. He played in his second career Grey Cup game and while he did not record any stats, he won his second championship following the Blue Bombers win in the

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game. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022. Hansen was reluctant to sign another contract since he would be still be making the minimum salary for a Global player ($54,000) due to the league's collective bargaining agreement, despite being a productive veteran on the team. However, on June 18, 2022, it was announced that Hansen had re-signed with the Blue Bombers. In

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, Hansen played in ten regular season games where he had three defensive tackles and nine special teams tackles. He suffered an Achilles injury in the

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and was placed on the injured list for the remainder of the season. He played in just four regular season games in

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where he had three defensive tackles. Hansen became a

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upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Hansen had signed with the

. In

, he played 12 regular season games where he recorded four defensive tackles, ten special teams tackles, and one sack. He also played in all three post-season games, including the

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where he had three special teams tackles in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Thiadric 1992 births Living people Canadian football linebackers Sportspeople from Flensburg German Football League players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players German players of American football German players of Canadian football German expatriate sportspeople in Canada World Games silver medalists for Germany German expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate players of American football Cologne Centurions (ELF) players Toronto Argonauts players Medalists at the 2017 World Games American football linebackers