DONE DEAL : Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Canadian receiver to 1-year contract extension

The 26-year-old became the fastest Canadian in team history to record a 1,000-yard season.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian receiver Samuel Emilus to a one-year contract deal on Monday.

The agreement retains Emilus with the Riders until the 2025 season.

The six-foot-one, 200-pound Montreal native had 70 catches for 1,097 yards and six touchdowns last season, his second in the CFL. Emilus, 26, was taken in the first round of the 2022 CFL draft by Saskatchewan at number seven overall.

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National wide receiver Samuel Emilus to a one-year contract extension, keeping him in Green and White through the 2025 season.

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Emilus became the fastest Canadian in club history to reach 1,000 yards; Hall of Famer Ray Elgaard achieved so in his third season. Emilus is also the fifth Canuck to reach the mark, following Elgaard, Jeff Fairholm, Chris Getzlaf, and Andy Fantuz.

Emilus recorded 10 catches for 165 yards in 15 regular-season games as a rookie.