This news roundup covers recent CFL transactions, including the B.C. Lions extending kicker Sean Whyte's contract, the Ottawa Redblacks re-signing defensive back Justin Howell, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders releasing offensive lineman Trevor Reid.
The B.C. Lions have signed veteran kicker Sean Whyte to a one-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The 39-year-old from White Rock, B.C., led the league with a 94.3-per-cent field goal success rate (50 of 53) and earned the West Division nomination for outstanding special teams player. Whyte also increased his career points total to 2,116, nine behind Terry Baker for 10th on the CFL ’s all-time scoring list, and became the league’s most accurate kicker in history at 88.
4 per cent. He was named a CFL and West Division all star for a second straight season. Whyte made his first 29 field goals of the season to set a new club record of 47 in a row dating back to 2023. Paul McCallum previously held that mark. Whyte began his CFL career with the Lions in 2009 and has also played for Montreal and Edmonton. The Ottawa Redblacks have signed Canadian defensive back Justin Howell to a one-year extension. The 31-year-old from Bradford, Ont., had seven defensive tackles and four special teams tackles in 13 games with Ottawa last year. The Redblacks selected Howell out of Carleton University in the seventh round (55th overall) in the 2018 CFL draft. Howell has 106 defensive tackles, 31 special teams tackles, five forced fumbles, and a sack in 71 games over six seasons with the Redblacks. The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released offensive lineman Trevor Reid to pursue an NFL opportunity. Reid was the Riders' nominee for the CFL's outstanding rookie award last year after starting in 18 regular-season games and the Western semifinal. The six-foot-five, 307-pound player from Griffin, Ga., spent 2023 with Philadelphia and Atlanta in the NFL before joining the Riders. The Riders signed a potential replacement for Reid on Thursday after coming to terms with offensive lineman Brandon Kemp
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