The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up another key piece. The team announced Saturday that they’ve re-signed their 31 year-old kicker to a two-year contract extension. Lauther played in all 14 regular-season games for the Green and White in 2021. He booted 40 of his 47 kicks through the uprights during the pandemic-shortened season. Lauther was named the Roughriders most outstanding special teams player for the year.

Below is the news release from the Saskatchewan Roughriders:

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national kicker Brett Lauther to a two-year contract extension.

Lauther (6’1-195) is coming off a strong 2021 season that saw him named the Roughriders Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and voted the fan choice for the Wireless Age Player of the Year. He connected on 40 of 47 field goal attempts (85.1%) during the regular season, including three kicks greater than 50 yards. Lauther was perfect on field goal attempts in 10 games, including four games where he went 4 for 4. The 31-year-old was also 18 of 19 on one-point converts and scored 138 total points. In addition, Lauther kicked off 47 times this season for 2893 yards and an average of 61.6 yards.

In 2019, the Truro, Nova Scotia native played in 13 games making 32 of 41 field goal attempts (78%) including a career-high 57-yard field goal against Ottawa. Lauther notched game-winning field goals in the Labour Day Classic against the Bombers and against Edmonton in Week 20 to set the Riders up to clinch first place in the West Division the following week. In his breakout 2018 season, Lauther played in all 18 games making 54 of his 60 field goal attempts (90%), including four at 50+ yards, and was named a West Division All-Star.

Prior to coming to the Riders, Lauther was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 7th round (53rd overall) of the 2013 CFL Draft. He went on to play four games in Hamilton that season.