Former Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd may be CFL bound

Goodbye Greenville.

Hello Canada.

Tajh Boyd's professional football career may find new life "north of the border," his marketing agent said Tuesday.

"I think he's going to move forward with Canada," Andy Sink said. "The Canadian Football League is well-suited for his skill set – the field is wider and they throw the ball a lot. He can use his mobility and his arm, so it could turn out to be a good deal for him."

Boyd, a former Clemson University standout and the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers last Tuesday. He was battling with Landry Jones for the No. 3 quarterback slot on the Steelers' roster, but wasn't afforded an opportunity to play in either of Pittsburgh's first two preseason games.

Sink said that Boyd had "some options" with other NFL teams, but they were probably limited to practice squad status. Boyd, he said, wants to play.

"He's excited to have the chance to get back out there," Sink said. "He'll end up somewhere and end up playing, so we can actually see him on the field. That's what he wants – playing time."

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have held Boyd's CFL rights for the past two years.

Boyd is expected to have a passport in hand in the next couple of days and could be in Canada by week's end, Sink said.

The nine-team CFL, which has been in existence since 1958, plays an 18-game regular-season schedule over 20 weeks, followed by a six-team, three-week playoff. Hamilton is 6-2 and tied atop the Eastern Division standings.

The 24-year-old Boyd, one of the most popular players in Clemson history, was initially drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, but was released in the Jets' final cut of the preseason.

After a stint with the Boston Brawlers in the Fall Experimental Football League, Boyd signed with the Steelers last March.

Boyd, a Hampton, Virginia, native, set league records for passing yardage (11,904) and passing touchdowns (107) during his three seasons as a starter at Clemson.