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B.C. Lions extend star quarterback Nathan Rourke through 2028
Nathan Rourke signed through 2028 after leading the CFL with 5,290 passing yards and 31 touchdown passes in 2025, securing the Lions' long-term quarterback position.
- On Jan. 27, 2026, the B.C. Lions signed Nathan Rourke to an extension that keeps him with the club for three more seasons, with Ryan Rigmaiden calling him the `best player in the league and the face of the CFL`.
- Entering the final year of his deal, Nathan Rourke, B.C. Lions quarterback, returned from NFL stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons.
- After his finest season to date, Rourke won the George Reed Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian awards, shattering the Canadian single-season passing yards record in 2025.
- By locking in their quarterback, Ryan Rigmaiden said extending Nathan Rourke `puts us in the best possible position to win` and helps recruit free agents for roster competitiveness.
- With CFL free agency opening Feb. 10, Nathan Rourke was the highest-paid player last season at $624,000 ahead of the Lions' 2026 season opening in Kelowna later this year.
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Vancouver SunB.C. Lions extend Nathan Rourke, keeping star quarterback in fold through 2028
Rourke is coming off his finest season to date, having passed for 5,290 yards with 31 touchdowns to shatter the league record for most passing yards in a season by a Canadian
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B.C. Lions extend star quarterback Nathan Rourke through 2028
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Lions extend Nathan Rourke through 2028
VANCOUVER — The BC Lions announced on Tuesday that National quarterback Nathan Rourke has signed a multi-year contract extension, keeping him with the club through 2028. Rourke is entering the final year of his current deal, signed in August 2024. “I’m honoured to continue my lifelong dream as a professional football player with the BC Lions. I’m fortunate to be part of an organization that believes in me and trusts me to lead both on and off th…
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