The Ottawa Redblacks and wide receiver Justin Hardy agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2024 season on Saturday according to both 3DownNation’s John Hodge and TSN 1200 Radio Ottawa’s AJ Jakubec.
Justin Hardy is five foot ten and weighs 192 pounds. The 32-year-old from Washington, D.C., made 85 catches for 1,009 yards, three touchdowns, and two kick returns for 57 yards in 18 games for the Redblacks in 2023. He was named a CFL East All-Star in 2023.
The Redblacks signed Hardy as a free agent on March 18, 2022. In 2022, Hardy made 44 catches for 416 yards, one carry for five yards, and one kick return for 19 yards in seven games.
Before Ottawa, the Atlanta Falcons drafted Hardy in the fourth round (107th pick) of the 2015 NFL Draft. Hardy played five seasons with the Falcons making 95 catches for 946 yards, nine touchdowns, five kick returns for 59 yards, and 20 punt returns for 147 yards in 73 games.
Collegiately, Hardy played four seasons at East Carolina University (2011-14) making 387 catches for 4,541 yards, 35 touchdowns, completing 4 of 10 passes (40%) for 147 yards, two touchdowns, one carry for seven yards, one touchdown, and 63 punt returns for 495 yards in 49 games for the Pirates. He was named First Team All-C-USA in 2013 and First Team All-AAC in 2014.
