CFL first overall pick Shane Richards signs first contract with the Argos at the team's draft party

First overall pick Richards plans to give Argonauts 'everything he's got'



The 2019 CFL Draft was held on Thursday night and Toronto Argonauts general manager Jim Popp found himself in unfamiliar territory as he made his first No. 1 pick in his career, which he used to select offensive lineman Shane Richards.



Popp didn’t waste any time locking up the first ever No. 1 overall pick of his career as the soon-to-be 24-year-old signed his first CFL contract moments after the pick became official at the Argos’ draft party in Toronto.





#Argos First Round Draft pick OL Shane Richards signs his first @cfl contract 2 years plus an option #CFL pic.twitter.com/Wogqfgnjrx — Matthew Scianitti (@TSNScianitti) May 3, 2019

The newest member of the Argonauts met with TSN’s Matthew Scianitti shortly after signing his new deal and he seemed very excited about the opportunity and was very confident about making a sudden impact.



Shane Richards joins @TSNScianitti for the first time as a member of the @TorontoArgos. pic.twitter.com/Ln4ckpm4zy — TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 3, 2019

The Calgary native spent the past season with the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference.

