Eskimos sign Canadian kicker Whyte to extension

Edmonton Eskimos' Sean Whyte (6). (Jason Franson/CP)

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos signed Canadian kicker Sean Whyte to a one-year contract Monday.

Whyte was scheduled to become a free agent next month.

The native of White Rock, B.C., signed with Edmonton as a free agent last September and made 24-of-26 field goal tries. He hit on one-of-three field goals and added a convert in the Eskimos’ 26-20 Grey Cup win over the Ottawa Redblacks.

Whyte, entering his eighth CFL season, has made 211-of-251 career field goal tries (84.1 per cent) and 217-of-218 converts. He also has a 42.6-yard punting average.

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