Ticats Sign Star Receiver Kenny Lawler to Extension Through 2028 Season
Lawler earned league and East Division all-star honors after 86 catches, 1,443 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.
- On Tuesday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed star wide receiver Kenny Lawler to a contract extension through the 2028 season, making it the biggest receiver deal in CFL history aside from Rocket Ismail's 1991 contract.
- Lawler's breakout 2025 season prompted the extension, as the 31-year-old led the CFL with 16.8 yards per catch and earned league and East Division all-star honours.
- The wide receiver recorded 86 receptions for 1,443 yards—the fifth-highest one-season total in franchise history—and 14 touchdowns, far exceeding his previous career-best of 1,014 yards with Winnipeg in 2021.
- Over 81 CFL regular-season games spanning Hamilton, Winnipeg, and Edmonton, Lawler has accumulated 342 receptions for 5,551 yards and 39 touchdowns, including Grey Cup titles in 2019 and 2021.
- The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian offensive lineman Connor Klassen for a second stint after he was drafted fourth round by the B.C. Lions in 2025 but missed the season due to injury.
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Ticats sign star receiver Kenny Lawler to extension through 2028 season
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed star wide receiver Kenny Lawler to a contract extension through the 2028 season, the CFL club announced Tuesday.
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Ticats extend All-CFL receiver Kenny Lawler through 2028
HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have extended All-CFL wide receiver Kenny Lawler through the 2028 season, the team announced on Tuesday. Lawler, 31, appeared in all 18 regular season games for Hamilton in 2025, recording 86 receptions for 1,443 yards and a league-best 14 receiving touchdowns. His landmark debut season with the Ticats earned him All-CFL and East Division All-CFL honours, while his 1,443 receiving yards ranked fifth-most in a s…
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