CFL NOTEBOOK
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed two Canadians, long snapper Jorgen Hus and running back Kienan LaFrance, to two-year contract extensions.
The six-foot-one, 230-pound Hus has played in 95 regular season games for Saskatchewan, including all 14 games in 2021. The Saskatoon native has made 17 special-teams tackles over his career.
LaFrance , five foot 10 and 214 pounds, appeared in all of the Roughriders’ 14 regular-season games and two playoff games in 2021. He rushed for 43 yards and made eight receptions for 69 yards.
On special teams, he returned two kickoffs for 31 yards and made four tackles.
The 30-year-old Winnipeg native is entering his seventh CFL season after being selected in the sixth round (45th overall) of the 2015 CFL draft by the Ottawa Redblacks.
The Redblacks also added American offensive lineman Tommy Champion, who signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and spent the season on the practice roster.
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TORONTO – The CFL has suspended Toronto Argonauts defensive back Chris Edwards six games for his role in an altercation with a fan following the East Division final.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated Toronto 27-19 at BMO Field on Dec. 5 to advance to the Grey Cup.
After the game, some Argos players and personnel became involved in an altercation with fans as they left the field.
Video of the incident, widely circulated on social media, shows Edwards appearing to get into a shoving match with a Ticats fan.
The CFL said in a release that the suspension will commence in the first regular-season game for which Edwards is eligible.
Former Argonauts vice-president of player personnel John Murphy, who was also involved in the incident, was fired by the team on Dec. 14.
(Canadian Press)
