The Edmonton Eskimos extended the contract of American defensive lineman Da’Quan Bowers through the 2019 season Friday.
Bowers had 17 tackles, one special-teams tackle, seven sacks and an interception in 14 games last season, his first with Edmonton.
The six-foot-four, 296-pound Bowers was taken in second-round, No. 51 overall, of the 2011 NFL draft by Tampa Bay. He appeared in 40 games for the Buccaneers, recording 69 tackles and seven sacks.
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