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The B.C. Lions have signed CFL all-star receiver Keon Hatcher Sr. to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season.

The 31-year-old led the CFL with 1,688 receiving yards on a career-high 102 receptions with nine touchdowns in 2025. The six-foot-one, 212-pound pass catcher added eight catches for 126 yards and one touchdown across two playoff games, a West Semi-Final win over the Calgary Stampeders and West Final loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was eligible to become a free agent in February.

“Hatch (sic) epitomizes what it is to be a B.C. Lion,” general manager Ryan Rigmaiden said in a statement. “He’s a dynamic playmaker that’s smart, tough, and puts the team before himself. As great as he’s become on the field, I’m just as proud of the leadership role he’s taken and the effect he has in our locker room. I’m looking forward to what he and Nathan Rourke do in the future.”

3DownNation has confirmed a report by the Canadian Press that Hatcher’s deal is worth $630,000 in hard money over two years with a maximum overall value of $645,000.

The native of Tulsa, Okla. has registered 305 receptions for 4,779 receiving yards over his five-year CFL career, which ranks 14th place on the Lions all-time list. If he puts together another 1,000-yard season in 2026, he would move into the top 10.

Hatcher was ranked No. 4 on 3DownNation’s list of the CFL’s top 50 pending free agents.

The B.C. Lions finished second in the West Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record and beat the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final before losing the West Final to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Nathan Rourke threw for 5,290 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions over 16 regular-season starts, posting an 11-5 record. He was also named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player.

The Lions ranked first in net offence, fourth in net defence, and sixth with a turnover differential of minus-four. James Butler rushed for 1,213 yards, Keon Hatcher led the CFL with 1,688 receiving yards, and Micah Awe led the league with 117 tackles. B.C. finished third in attendance with average crowds of 27,124, which was a 0.9 percent increase from the previous year.