Tiger-Cats re-sign Davis, Bombers re-sign Couture on eve of free agency

Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive lineman Michael Couture (59) is hit by Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive tackle Ted Laurent (97) with Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Larry Dean (11) in on the tackle as well during first quarter CFL game action in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday, June 29, 2018. (Peter Power/CP)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed defensive end Ja’Gared Davis on Monday.

The 29-year-old native of Crockett, Tex., had a career-high 13 sacks last season. He also had 55 tackles, five pass knockdowns and three forced fumbles to earn divisional all-star honours for the first time in his four-year CFL career.

Contract terms were not released. The signing was finalized a day before the opening of the CFL free agency window.

Also Monday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed centre Michael Couture to a two-year contract extension.

The 26-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., made 18 starts before suffering an injury in the regular-season finale against the Calgary Stampeders.

Couture was on the injured list through the post-season.

[relatedlinks]

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.