The B.C. Lions are hoping an old friend provides a new spark to their defence.

The Lions announced Wednesday that they have signed defensive back T.J. Lee, bringing back the 34-year-old who had been sitting idle since general manager Ryan Rigmaiden said in February that the team had cut ties with the 10-year veteran.

Assuming Lee plays Friday against the Ottawa Redblacks at B.C. Place , it will be his 140th regular-season game in B.C. colours, to go with eight playoff match-ups. The Seattle product sits third on the club’s all-time list with 584 defensive tackles, and his 28 interceptions have him seventh in team history.

B.C. has had its troubles stopping other teams all season long. They are second from the bottom in the nine-team CFL in points against (29.8 per game). And the issue

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