WitP: Samson, Pisa, Ryan Grice-Mullen

Samson Satele practiced for the first time with his new team.

Center Samson Satele took his first snaps since signing with the Raiders. Back from shoulder surgery, Satele is starting with the second-team offense behind John Wade for now.

Also practicing with the second-team of his new team was Pisa Tinoisamoa.

Well, looks like strong-side linebacker Nick Roach still has his starting spot, for now. Newcomer Pisa Tinoisamoa, expected to assume that role after signing a one-year deal, ran with the second-team defense as Roach remained with the starters.

Tinoisamoa indeed has great closing speed, as evident in some early drills. He did some work on the punt-coverage unit.

And it looks like Ryan Grice-Mullen is back with the BC Lions of the CFL for a second season. Just highlighting his name from a Vancouver Sun article:

The entire coaching staff returns intact. Same for the quarterbacking trio of Buck Pierce, Jarious Jackson and Zac Champion. Ditto for the starting secondary of Dante Marsh, Korey Banks, Barron Miles, Ryan Phillips and LaVar Glover and nickelback Jerome Dennis. Javy Glatt is still the middle linebacker. Angus Reid, Sherko Haji-Rasouli and Jason Jimenez remain fixtures on the offensive line. Geroy Simon, Paris Jackson, Ryan Grice-Mullen and O'Neil Wilson are a reprise of the receiving corps, minus the popular and redoubtable Clermont, and Cory Rodgers is back after a year on the shelf.

RGM is also listed on the BC Lions' training camp roster (PDF). The camp is slated to start on June 7th.