The home town boy will be back for another season with the Green and White.
Jon Ryan (pictured) has signed a one year contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, avoiding free agency on Tuesday. The Regina product played in all 18 games last season, averaging 48.8 yards per punt. Ryan came home to Saskatchewan following a 12 year career in the N-F-L. The U of Regina grad started his pro career in the C-F-L with Winnipeg before suiting up down south with Green Bay and Seattle.
Meanwhile, veteran import running back Marcus Thigpen has been released by the Green and White…according to the usual, terse, one-line news release from the C-F-L club. Following are the Wednesday news releases from the Riders…
DATE: February 5, 2020
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR20-014
ROUGHRIDERS EXTEND HOMETOWN PUNTER JON RYAN
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national punter Jon Ryan to a one-year contract extension.
Ryan (6’0 – 217lbs) enters his second season with the Riders after coming home to Saskatchewan in 2019 and following a 12-year hiatus from the CFL.
In 2019, Ryan played in all 18 games making 107 punts for 5,222 yards and a 48.8 yards per punt average. Ryan’s longest punt spanned a whopping 77 yards and he placed nine punts inside the opponents 10-yard line. Ryan was the Roughriders 2019 nominee for Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and was named West Division All-Star.
Prior to his return to Saskatchewan, the Regina native played in 191 NFL games making 914 punts for 40,985 yards – 311 of which landed inside the 20-yard line. Ryan amassed a career average punt of 44.7 yards with a net average of 38.7 yards.
In 2014, Ryan became the first person from Saskatchewan to win the Super Bowl when the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos.
Prior to his NFL career, Ryan played two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2004 and 2005. He was named an all-star in 2005 after leading the league with a 50.6 yard punting average.
Ryan was eligible to become a free agent on February 11, 2020.
DATE: February 5, 2020
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR20-015
RIDERS TRANSACTIONS
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the following roster moves:
RELEASED
- American running back Marcus Thigpen
