B.C. Lions

Lions lock down left tackle Joel Figueroa for two more seasons

by
3Down Staff
December 17, 2018

Offensive lineman Joel Figueroa is staying on the west coast.

The B.C. Lions have signed Figueroa to a two-year contract extension through the 2020 season.

The six-foot-six, 320-pounder started all 18 games at left tackle for the Lions in 2018 after coming over from the Edmonton Eskimos in free agency.

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The 29-year-old has played in 62 career CFL regular-season games with Hamilton (2013-15), Edmonton (2016-17) and B.C.

“We are a quarterback-driven league and protecting that asset is of critical importance to our success,” general manager Ed Hervey said in a statement. “Signing Joel was a top priority for us and securing his consistent and dominant style of play at the left tackle position for the next two seasons cannot be understated.”