On August 28, 2017, Usher signed with the New England Patriots.[2] He played in one pre-season game and was released with the final training camp cuts that year.[3]
Edmonton Eskimos
On October 4, 2017, Usher signed a practice roster agreement with the Edmonton Eskimos and later a futures contract for the 2018 season.[4] He played in his first professional game on July 13, 2018, against the Toronto Argonauts where he recorded three defensive tackles.[5] That year, he played in eight regular season games where he had seven defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble.[5]
In 2019, Usher played in all 18 regular season games where he had 36 defensive tackles, six sacks, and three forced fumbles.[5] He also played in his first career post-season games, in the East Semi-Final and East Final, the latter of which the Eskimos lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[5] He was granted an early release on January 2, 2020, in order to sign with a National Football League team.[6]
Las Vegas Raiders
Usher signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in January 2020, but was waived during training camp with an injury designation on August 24, 2020.[7]
Usher with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022
Montreal Alouettes
On February 9, 2021, it was announced that Usher had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[8] In a pandemic-shortened 2021 season, Usher played in all 14 regular season games where he had 35 defensive tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble.[5]
Usher signed a two-year contract extension with the Alouettes on January 24, 2022.[9] For the 2022 season, he played in 13 regular season games where he had 29 defensive tackles and three sacks.[10] In 2023, he started in the first five games for the Alouettes, recording five defensive tackles and a sack, before being released on July 23, 2023.[11]
BC Lions
On August 15, 2023, Usher signed a practice roster agreement with the BC Lions.[12] He played in four regular season games where he had one defensive tackle. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[13]
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