Two familiar faces are staying with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The CFL club announced Friday it signed kicker Brett Lauther, 28, to a one-year contract extension, and re-signed 31-year-old receiver Naaman Roosevelt.
Lauther, a Nova Scotia native, played his first season with the Riders in 2018 after signing with the team last March.
He connected on 54 of 60 field-goal attempts and 33 of 36 converts for 195 points in his first year with Saskatchewan. His 90-per-cent field goal success rate is the second-best in franchise history.
This included a 56-yard field goal with 1:14 left in regulation to provide the winning points in Saskatchewan’s 30-29 victory over the Toronto Argonauts at BMO Field on Sept. 22, 2018.
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Roosevelt signed a one-year contract to remain with the Riders for a fifth season.
In his first four seasons with the Riders, he has 224 catches for 3,188 yards and 19 touchdowns.
The Buffalo, N.Y., native was a West Division all-star in 2017 and nominated as the Riders’ most outstanding player in 2016.
The financial terms of both contracts were not disclosed by the club.
Saskatchewan’s 2019 pre-season schedule kicks off May 31 in Alberta against the Calgary Stampeders.
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