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Defensive lineman Betts signs one-year extension with B.C. Lions to avoid free agency
The two-time CFL most outstanding defensive player stays in Vancouver after leading the league with 15 sacks last season, The Canadian Press said.
- On Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, two-time CFL most outstanding defensive player Mathieu Betts signed a one-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions, preventing the star defensive lineman from hitting free agency.
- Betts earned All-CFL and West Division All-CFL honours in 2023 and 2025, becoming the first Canadian to win the CFL's most outstanding defensive player award twice after leading the league with 15 sacks last season.
- Recording a franchise-record 18 sacks in 2023, Betts added 44 defensive tackles, three tackles for a loss, and three forced fumbles to anchor the Lions' defense.
- Originally drafted third overall by the Edmonton Elks in 2019, the Montreal native spent two seasons there before joining the Lions and briefly pursuing an NFL opportunity with the Detroit Lions.
- Cementing his status as a dominant pass-rushing force, the defensive standout became the first player in more than three decades to record nine sacks over a three-game span.
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Defensive lineman Betts signs one-year extension with B.C. Lions to avoid free agency
VANCOUVER - Two-time CFL most outstanding defensive player Mathieu Betts has signed a one-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions, keeping the star defensive lineman from hitting free agency.
·Toronto, Canada
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