B.C. Lions release defensive back Carter so he can pursue NFL opportunities

B.C. Lions release defensive back Carter so he can pursue NFL opportunities

The B.C. Lions released Robert Carter Jr., on Wednesday to allow the American defensive back to pursue NFL opportunities.

Lions release Robert Carter Jr. to pursue NFL offer

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions announced on Wednesday that American defensive back Robert Carter Jr. has been released to pursue an offer in the National Football League. “Robert earned every bit of this opportunity,” said general manager Ryan Rigmaiden. “As a rookie, he started every game, performed at a very high level and made some of the most outstanding individual plays we’ve seen in recent memory. While it always hurts to lose a player of his ca…