Roughriders extend West Division's top lineman Logan Ferland
The Green and White announced a two-year contract extension for 2024 CFL all-star guard Logan Ferland through the 2027 CFL season.
The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Ferland was already under contract with the Roughriders for the 2025 season but now adds two more years to his deal, which is a reward for being named the West Division's Most Outstanding Lineman last season for the first time in his career.
Last year, the 27-year-old Melfort product was the only offensive lineman to suit up for all 18 regular season games and both playoff games. While he started the season at right guard (11 starts), he was pressed into action at right tackle (two starts) and centre (six starts) due to injuries.
After joining the Roughriders as a territorial junior from the Regina Thunder in 2019, Ferland, who was named the Prairie Football Conference's top offensive lineman that year, in spent the season on Saskatchewan's practice roster while playing for the Thunder before earning a starting CFL role in 2021 following the 2020 cancelled season.
He started 13 games at left guard and one game at centre in his rookie season, which featured a shortened 14-game schedule. In 2022, he continued to man the left guard position during a season in which he was named the team's top offensive lineman.
In 2023, Ferland played right guard and right tackle before being named the team's top lineman for a second straight season before receiving the honour for a third straight season last year.
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