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Former Seahawks draft pick turned CFL star aiming for third Grey Cup title

Mookie Alexander is the Producer/Managing Editor of Field Gulls, and has covered the NFL's Seattle Seahawks since 2017. He primarily focuses on Seahawks news, opinion, game day coverage, and statistical analysis. He also contributes national NFL and track and field coverage for SBNation.com.

The Canadian Football League season comes to an end this Sunday in Vancouver, British Columbia, and there is a Seattle Seahawks connection to this year’s Grey Cup.

Kenny Lawler was one of Seattle’s two seventh-round picks in the 2016 NFL Draft. While he never made the regular season roster, he stuck around on the practice squad until he was released early in the 2017 regular season.