Jets Sign CFL Pass Rusher Freddie Bishop III

Former Western Michigan Standout DE Had 12 Sacks Including Playoffs for Calgary in 2015

The Jets have signed former Canadian Football League pass-rushing defensive end Freddie Bishop III to a reserve/future deal.

Bishop (6'4", 265), whose signing was announced today, comes to the Green & White from the Calgary Stampeders, where he capped his 2015 season with an 11-sack regular season, tied for fourth in the CFL, plus one more in the playoffs.

Bishop, 25, hails from the state of Michigan. He was an all-state defender as a senior at Airport HS, then spent five seasons at Western Michigan. After his redshirt freshman season, he had 15 sacks and 31.5 tackles for loss in four seasons as a Broncos…