Born: September 4, 1995- Omaha, Nebraska
Entering 2026:  Years as a Lion: 1st  Years in CFL: 6th   Status: American
Career Games: 83   Playoffs: 4    Grey Cup: 2

Acquired:

Casey was signed as a free agent by the Lions on January 13, 2026.

Highlights:

2023-25: After two seasons in Winnipeg, Casey joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a free agent ahead of 2023. An All-CFL selection in 2023 and East Division All-CFL selection in 2023 and 2025, Casey had 122 defensive tackles, 18 sacks and a forced fumble in 51 regular season games with the Tiger-Cats.

2021-22: Casey moved north to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and made an immediate impact, helping a dominant Bomber defensive unit lead the team to a Grey Cup win over Hamilton in November 2021. He had a team-leading six defensive tackles in the Blue Bombers’ loss to Toronto in the 2022 Grey Cup.  In 32 regular season appearances with the team, he registered 64 tackles, 11 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles.

2017-19: The defensive lineman had training camp stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams, plus suited up with the Alliance of American Football Birmingham Iron between 2017 and 2019.

Kudos
All CFL: 2023
East Division All-CFL: 2023, 2025

College:

2013-16: Casey enjoyed a solid four seasons with the Ohio Bobcats, recording  111 combined tackles, 20.5 tackles for a loss, 12.5 sacks, six pass knockdowns and three fumble recoveries across 50 games.