Lions extend wide receiver Johnson

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have signed Canadian wide receiver Shaq Johnson to a contract extension.

The six-foot, 185-pound native of Brampton, Ont., recorded career highs in receptions (39) and yards (597) in 2019 while also scoring a pair of TDs.

Johnson has appeared in 54 games for the Lions over the past four seasons, making 97 catches for 1,454 yards and seven touchdowns.

Ticats sign eight

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed eight of their nine 2020 draft picks, including firstround selections Coulter Woodmansey and Mason Bennett.

Woodmansey, Hamilton’s fifth overall pick, played in 32 games, including 28 starts at guard, over four seasons at the University of Guelph (2016-19).

The six-foot-five, 325-pound native of Toronto was named an OUA first-team all-star and a second-team all-Canadian in ’19.

Bennett, taken ninth overall, played 43 games over four seasons at the University of North Dakota (2016-19). The six-foot-four, 235-pound Winnipeg native posted 128 total tackles, 20 sacks, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

Hamilton also signed linebacker Bailey Feltmate (second round, Acadia University), receiver Tyler Ternowski (third round, University of Waterloo), defensive back Stavros Katsantonis (fourth round, University of British Columbia), offensive lineman Joseph Bencze, (fifth round, McMaster University) defensive back Jean Ventose (sixth round, University of B.C.) and defensive lineman Tom Schnitzler (eighth round, University of B.C.).