REGINA The Saskatchewan Roughriders have re-signed wide receiver Jordan Williams-Lambert to a one-year extension. The 26-year-old considered entering free-agency, which opens Feb. 9, but chose to stay with the Riders. “I took pride in what I built with that specific organization, I take pride in the fan base they have there,” Williams-Lambert said. The American wide-receiver is known for a productive 2018 rookie season that earned him the West Division’s Most Outstanding Rookie award. He finished second on the Riders for receiving yards in 2018 with 764. He was also tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns, with four. After a brief stint in the NFL preseason with the Chicago Bears, Williams-Lambert returned to the Green and White to end the 2019 season, playing in three games and recording five receptions for 57 yards.
Williams-Lambert signs extension with Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American receiver Jordan Williams-Lambert to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. Williams-Lambert will return to the Roughriders after playing in three games in 2019, finishing with five receptions for 57 yards.
TSN.ca Staff with files from The Canadian Press Jordan Williams-Lambert , Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American receiver Jordan Williams-Lambert to a one-year contract extension Wednesday.
Williams-Lambert will return to the Roughriders after playing in three games in 2019, finishing with five receptions for 57 yards.
The 26-year-old was named West Division Most Outstanding Rookie in 2018 when he finished with 62 receptions for 764 yards and four touchdowns. He signed a deal south of the border with the Chicago Bears following the 2018 season.
RIDERS EXTEND RECEIVER JORDAN WILLIAMS-LAMBERT The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced American wide receiver Jordan Williams-Lambert has signed a one-year contract extension. Williams-Lambert (6’3-228lbs) returns to the Green and White after a sensational freshman season that saw him named the 2018 West Division’s Most Outstanding Rookie and ended with him signing a futures contract with the Chicago Bears in January of 2019. […]