Argos sign American defensive back Nic Toomer

TORONTO -- The Toronto Argonauts have signed American defensive back Nic Toomer, the team announced on Monday.

Toomer spent training camp with the Argos this past May after originally signing with the team in September of 2025, spending the rest of that season on the practice roster. The Georgia native played 14 games over two seasons at Indiana (2023-2024) and tallied 26 tackles, one sack, and one interception for the Hoosiers. Before his time at Indiana, Toomer spent four years playing at Stanford University (2019-2022), where he added 29 tackles and five pass deflections in 21 games for the Cardinal.

The team also announced that National defensive back Istvan Assibo-Dadzie has retired.