The potential number of Saskatchewan Roughriders becoming free agents went down by one…but it was a significant one as receiver Kyran Moore signed a one-year contract Wednesday.
The Alabama product had looked into catching on with an N-F-L team after opting out of his 2020 contract with the Green and White. Moore was eligible to become a free agent on February 9, but his re-signing means the Riders have only 11 potential free agents remaining to try and sign before the end of this month. The 24-year-old had 119 yards in the 2019 Western Final loss to Winnipeg following a regular-season in which he caught 78 passes for 996 yards and six touchdowns. He also returns punts and kickoffs for Saskatchewan. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…..
DATE: January 13, 2021
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR21-008
RIDERS SIGN KYRAN MOORE TO ONE-YEAR EXTENSION
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Kyran Moore to a one-year contract extension.
Moore (5’10-165lbs) is staying with the Green and White through 2021 after an impressive two seasons with the Roughriders to start his CFL career. Moore built on his strong rookie season playing in all 18 regular season games in 2019 and earning 996 yards (including a 5th best in the CFL 432 yards after catch) and six touchdowns on 78 receptions. He had four games where he gained 100 yards or more and added 119 yards in the 2019 West Final. The 24-year-old made his CFL debut on August 25, 2018 and made 32 receptions for 475 yards receiving and one touchdown over ten games that year. A dynamic returner, Moore has racked up 602 yards and two touchdowns on punt returns and 141 yards on kick returns in 28 games played.
The Alabama native spent four collegiate seasons at Austin Peay (2014-17) playing in 34 games with the Governors. As a receiver, Moore had 38 receptions for 553 yards and three touchdowns, added 39 carries for 184 yards and two touchdowns, had 43 kickoff returns for 889 yards and one touchdown and 14 punt returns for 48 yards. He was named Second Team All-OVC as a return specialist in 2016. Moore started his collegiate career as a defensive back before being flipped to offence in 2016.
