Offensive lineman Williams signs contract extension to remain
Canadian offensive lineman Zack Williams signed a two-year contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders on Monday.
Williams, a 2019 third-round CFL draft pick, was eligible to become a free agent next month.
"We're excited to bring Zack back for two more years and for him to continue his development as a key piece of one of the top O-line groups in the CFL,'' Stampeders GM/head coach Dave Dickenson said in a statement. "We want players like Zack on our team, and we look forward to watching him work in 2023.''
Williams started all 18 regular-season games at left guard in 2022. Calgary's offensive line allowed a league-low 17 sacks while the Stampeders averaged a CFL-high 135.3 rushing yards per game.
Calgary's Ka'Deem Carey led the league in rushing last season with 1,088 yards.
"I'm just really thankful to be a part of a great organization,'' said Williams. "I'm proud to represent the white horse and I'm excited to be back.''
Williams played collegiately at the University of Manitoba and was a 2018 Canada West all-star.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 9, 2023.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Heavy rain leads to flooding, road closures in Metro Vancouver
A powerful atmospheric river caused street flooding in parts of Metro Vancouver Saturday, closing some roads and soaking voters headed to the polls in B.C.'s provincial election.
Parents pull children from class over presentation at Halifax area school
A number of parents at Oyster Pond Academy pulled their children from class Friday after learning about a gender identity presentation.
Polls open in 2024 B.C. provincial election
The polls are open in the 43rd British Columbia provincial general election, marking the conclusion of a four-week campaign period that saw a record number of ballots cast in advance.
'Absolutely force us to close': Saskatoon business seeking donations to pay $18K in fines
Julianna Tan says her world was turned upside down when she got a letter this summer summoning her to court.
Hurricane Oscar forms off the coast of the Bahamas
Hurricane Oscar formed Saturday off the coast of the Bahamas, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. It characterized the storm as 'tiny.'
Ontario man told to 'go back to India' explains why he shared video of the encounter online
A Waterloo, Ont. man is sharing video of a recent encounter with a stranger to give others an idea of the hate he experiences in the community.
Jerry Seinfeld says he no longer thinks the 'extreme left' has broken comedy
Jerry Seinfeld says he 'officially' takes back his claim that the 'extreme left' is suppressing the art of comedy.
Suspect charged in hand-scooping incident at B.C. frozen yogurt shop
Days after a man was recorded walking behind the counter at a frozen yogurt shop in Richmond, B.C., and scooping product with his hand, a suspect has been criminally charged.
Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark
Cuba's government on Saturday said that some electricity was restored on the island after one of the country's major power plants failed and left millions without electricity in an outage that started two days earlier.