Lions sign receiver Keon Hatcher to contract extension through 2023

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have signed wide receiver Keon Hatcher to a contract extension through the 2023 season.

The 27-year-old from Tulsa, Oklahoma had 17 receptions for 214 yards and two touchdowns over seven games as a rookie last season. He had a TD on his first CFL reception in a Week 4 victory over Ottawa.

Hatcher had four receptions for 55 yards, including a six-yard touchdown, in the Lions’ season-opening 59-15 win over Edmonton on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 13, 2022.