Winner of Most Outstanding Rookie and Most Outstanding Special Teams, Ottawa Red Blacks kicker Lewis Ward holds his award, during the Shaw CFL Awards in Edmonton on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
By The Canadian Press
Apr 16, 2026 | 10:55 AM
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks released veteran kicker Lewis Ward on Thursday.
Ward, 33, played seven seasons with Ottawa (2018-19, 2021-25), joining the CFL club as a free agent after playing collegiately at the University of Ottawa.
He made 300-of-347 field goals (86.5 per cent) and 140-of-151 convert attempts (92.7 per cent) in 117 regular-season games with the Redblacks.
He was the CFL’s top rookie and special-teams player in 2018, and over 2018-19 made 69 straight field goals, a CFL record and the longest such streak in pro football.