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B.C. Lions Extend Nathan Rourke Through 2028

The move signals the club’s intent to build around the CFL’s reigning Most Outstanding Player ahead of free agency.

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B.C. Lions' Nathan Rourke speaks after being named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player at the 2025 CFL Awards in Winnipeg on November 13, 2025. Rourke has signed an extension that puts him with the club through the 2028 season.
Nathan Rourke to sign an extension with the B.C. Lions. B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke (12) passes during the first half of a CFL football game against the Calgary Stampeders, in Vancouver, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Overview

  • The team announced Tuesday that Rourke agreed to a two-year extension that secures the quarterback through the 2028 season.
  • General manager Ryan Rigmaiden called Rourke the best player in the league and said locking him in was a proactive step to win and attract free agents, with Rourke reportedly the CFL’s top earner last year at $624,200.
  • Rourke’s 2025 campaign featured 5,290 passing yards and 31 touchdowns, 564 rushing yards and 10 rushing scores, plus league honors as Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian.
  • He set a new single-season passing mark for a Canadian, surpassing Russ Jackson’s 1969 record, and he returned to B.C. in August 2024 after NFL stints with Jacksonville, New England, New York and Atlanta.
  • The Lions open 2026 on June 13 at Saskatchewan and will start their home slate at Kelowna’s Apple Bowl on June 27 due to World Cup use of B.C. Place, with a return to Vancouver set for July 25.