CFL NOTEBOOK

RIDERS BRING BACK SHAQ EVANS

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed star wide receiver Shaq Evans to a one-year contract extension.

The six-foot-one, 210-pound Evans was fourth in the league with 1,334 receiving yards on 72 receptions with five touchdowns last year. He led the league with 15 receptions of 30 yards or more in his sophomore season.

In 2018, Evans had 785 yards on 50 receptions.

A fourth-round pick of the Jets in the 2014 NFL draft, Evans spent time with New York, Dallas, New England and Jacksonville before coming to the CFL.

TICATS COACH SIGNS EXTENSION

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed head coach Orlondo Steinauer to a contract extension.

Steinauer was CFL coach of the year last season in his first season as head coach after guiding the Ticats to a franchise-best 15-3 record and an appearance in the Grey Cup.

The Seattle native joined the Ticats coaching staff for a second time in 2018 after a year as defensive co-ordinator at Fresno State University.

“Orlondo’s record speaks for itself whenever he’s been a part of our organization,” Ticats chief executive officer Scott Mitchell said in a statement. “Beyond the numbers, he’s just an exceptional person and leader and we are very fortunate to have such a man as the head coach of the Tiger-Cats now and into the future.”

TICATS BRINGING BACK ADDISON

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American wide receiver Bralon Addison to a two-year contract.

Addison returns to the team after getting cut by the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings in training camp this year.

Addison was a CFL all-star last year, finishing in the top 10 in receptions, yards, touchdowns and targets.

His 95 receptions tied Tony Champion (1989) for the sixth-best single-season total in franchise history.

The five-foot-nine, 197-pound Addison has 103 catches for 1,349 yards and eight touchdowns in 20 games over two seasons with the Ticats.

“Not only is he a person of high character, but he happens to be a complete playmaker with a great work ethic. We believe he has several productive years ahead,” Ticats coach Orlondo Steinauer said in a statement.

(Canadian Press/Photo: Hannah Souster)