RIDERS RE-SIGN MARIO ALFORD
REGINA – Mario Alford is staying put.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed the veteran receiver/returner to a one-year extension Thursday. He was slated to become a free agent next month.
The five-foot-nine, 182-pound Alford returned 88 punts for 978 yards and three touchdowns last season, tying the Riders’ single-season record for return scores.
He also recorded 51 kickoff returns for 1,181 yards and finished third overall in all-purpose yards with 2,266.
In 2022, Alford was the CFL’s top special-teams player after establishing a Saskatchewan single-season record for most return touchdowns (four).
Alford joined the Riders on July 3, 2022 in a trade with the Montreal Alouettes. He began his CFL career with Toronto in 2018 but was released the following season, joining the Als later that year.
(Canadian Press)