Roughriders keeping core intact, extending DaMarcus Fields for two years

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have made significant moves each day this week, and that trend continued today as they’ve extended defensive back DeMarcus Fields for two more years. Fields has been a key piece in the Riders secondary since joining the team in 2024 and set career-highs this past season in both defensive and special teams tackles with 57 and 11, plus interceptions with two. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…..

DATE:                     January 30, 2026

RELEASE TIME:      IMMEDIATELY

RELEASE:               SR26-28

ROUGHRIDERS EXTEND CORE MEMBER OF THE SECONDARY DAMARCUS FIELDS

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back DaMarcus Fields to a two-year contract extension.

Fields (6’0-200) returns to the Roughriders as a consistent presence in the Roughriders’ secondary for the last two seasons. Since joining the Roughriders in 2024, Fields has played all 36 regular season games, including 18 games and two post-season appearances as a CFL rookie in 2024. He posted career-highs in 2025 in defensive tackles (57), special teams tackles (11), interceptions (two) and team-leading eight pass knockdowns over 18 regular season games. He also ranked third on the team in defensive plays. He started both the Western Final and the 112^th Grey Cup, earning five defensive tackles and one special teams tackle.

Prior to the Roughriders, Fields signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft. He went on to play two regular season games for the Saints that season. He joined the Washington Commanders’ practice roster in October of 2022 and remained with Washington through August of 2023.

The native of Taylor, Texas played 54 collegiate career games over six seasons (2017-2021) at Texas Tech, making 50 starts. He tallied 224 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, four interceptions, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 45 passes defended. He was a three-time All-Big 12 Honourable Mention (2018-20) and was named All-Big 12 Second Team in 2021. He finished his collegiate career second in nation for career passes defended (45) which was also the most for a Red Raider since 2000. His strong senior season where he registered 50 tackles, four tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, and team-high 11 passes defended earned him an invitation to the prestigious East-West Shrine Bowl.