The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are set to re-sign fullback Ante Milanovic-Litre to a two-contract through the 2026 season on Sunday according to TSN reporter Farhan Lalji. Lalji also reported that the Ticats are close to re-signing wide receiver Kiondre Smith.
Ante Milanovic-Litre is six foot and weighs 229 pounds. The 30-year-old from Vancouver, British Columbia, signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 7, 2024. In 2024, he had 2 carries for 168 yards, five touchdowns, eight catches for 91 yards, one touchdown, one tackle, and six tackles on special teams in 18 games.
The Calgary Stampeders drafted Milanovic-Litre in the fourth round (28th pick) in the 2017 CFL Draft. He played four seasons in Calgary (2017-19, 2021) with 94 carries for 351 yards, two touchdowns, 25 catches for 230 yards, and 32 tackles in 55 games for the Stampeders.
Next, the Edmonton Elks signed Litre on February 14, 2022. In 2022, Milanovic-Litre had 54 carries for 241 yards, one touchdown, 16 catches for 89 yards, and nine tackles in 18 games. The Elks released him on February 13, 2023.
The Ottawa Redblacks signed Milanovic-Litre as a free agent on February 16, 2023. In 2023, Milanovic-Litre had 17 carries for 55 yards, three touchdowns, and one catch for 10 yards in 16 games. The Redblacks released him on February 6, 2024.
Collegiately, Litre played four seasons at Simon Frasier University (2013-16) with 216 carries for 789 yards, two touchdowns, 72 catches for 516 yards, one touchdown, two kick returns for 18 yards, and 20 tackles in 38 games for the Red Leafs.
Kiondre Smith is six foot one and weighs 180 pounds. The 25-year-old from Markham, Ontario, made 74 catches for 933 yards, seven touchdowns, and five tackles in 18 games for the Ticats in 2024.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats drafted Smith in the fourth round (37th pick) of the 2022 CFL Draft. In 2022, he made 17 catches for 247 yards, one touchdown, one punt return for six yards, six tackles, and one tackle on special teams in 12 games. In 2023, he made 56 catches for 701 yards, one carry for three yards, two tackles, and one tackle on special teams in 18 games.
Collegiately, Smith played four seasons at the University of Guelph (2018-21) making 50 catches for 612 yards, five touchdowns, three carries for eight yards, two touchdowns, 45 kick returns for 822 yards, 112 punt returns for 1,065 yards, one touchdown, and five tackles (5 solos) in 25 games for the Gryphons.
