Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign all-star Laurent and linebackers Shortill and Dean
HAMILTON — Ted Laurent is staying put.
The burly defensive tackle signed a two-year contract extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday. The CFL club announced the deal minutes after the noon ET start of the league’s free-agent period.
Laurent, a two-time CFL all-star, was regarded as one of the top players available in free agency.
The 30-year-old had 13 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble in 12 starts last season. The six-foot-one, 299-pound Laurent has appeared in 110 regular-season games — starting 92 — over his seven-year CFL career with Edmonton (2011-13) and Hamilton.