Hamilton Tiger-Cats release Olympic bronze medallist Akeem Haynes

HAMILTON — Akeem Haynes won’t be realizing his football dream with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The Olympic bronze medal-winning sprinter was among four players released by the Ticats on Thursday. Haynes, who had  not played football since graduating from high school in 2010, was attempting a comeback with Hamilton.

The Jamaican-born Haynes, who resides in Calgary, served as the leadoff runner for Canada’s bronze medal-winning 4×100 relay team at the 2016 Rio Games. The 26-year-old was attempting to crack Hamilton’s roster as a receiver and/or kick returner.

Speed was definitely Haynes’ forte. In 2015, he ran a personal-best 10.15 seconds over 100 metres. Haynes was also a track all-American at Alabama.