Ottawa Redblacks and offensive lineman Hunter Steward agree to a contract extension

February 16, 2023 Michael Heilman CFL, Ottawa Redblacks

The Ottawa Redblacks and offensive lineman Hunter Steward agreed to a contract extension through the 2023 season on Wednesday.

Staying in the 613 💯

We've re-signed 🇨🇦 OL Hunter Steward through the 2023 CFL Season.#RNation | 📝 : https://t.co/kUimJkNZq8 pic.twitter.com/myrvIW3aCW
— Ottawa REDBLACKS (@REDBLACKS) February 15, 2023

The 31-year-old from Calgary, Alberta, played 18 games for the Redblacks at left guard in 2022. This will be Steward’s second season in Ottawa.

The B.C. Lions drafted Steward in the first round (6^th pick) in the 2013 CFL Draft. Steward played 89 games in seven seasons with the Lions.

Then, he signed with Ottawa as a free agent in 2022. In Week 14, he played his 100^th CFL game against the Toronto Argonauts. Collegiately, Steward played at Liberty University.

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