By Canadian Press

Ottawa Redblacks sign kicker Lewis Ward to two-year contract

Dec 9, 2022 | 8:37 AM

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have signed kicker Lewis Ward to a two-year contract.

The 30-year-old has been with the Redblacks since signing with the CFL team before the 2018 season after going undrafted.

He was named the league’s outstanding rookie in 2018, setting a CFL single-season record with a 98.1 made field goal percentage.

He set a professional football record with 69 consecutive field goals made in regular-season action, starting in Week 2 of the 2018 season and ending in Week 10 of the 2019 campaign.

Ward, born in England, and raised in Kingston, Ont., converted 49 kicks on 57 attempts in 2022.

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“I’m extremely excited to be back in Ottawa for another two years, to help us get back to the level that we expect,”  Ward said in a release. 

Ward’s signing comes two days after the Redblacks agreed to an extension with all-star punter Richie Leone.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 9, 2022.

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