Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes
smiles at teammate as he passes the ball during opening day of training camp in Calgary on May 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
December 11, 2024 - 2:01 PM
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders re-signed veteran kicker Rene Parades on Wednesday while also restructuring quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.'s deal.
Calgary signed Parades to a two-year contract extension. The Canadian was scheduled to become a free agent in February.
The Stampeders acquired Adams last month from the B.C. Lions. The club and player agreed to terms on a restructured contract for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Adams, an eight-year CFL veteran, posted a 6-3 record last season with B.C., completing 197-of-302 passes (65.2 per cent) for 2,929 yards with 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
He recorded six 300-yard passing games while also rushing for 213 yards and three TDs in 40 attempts. He completed 20-of-33 passes for 317 yards with two TDs and three interceptions in B.C.'s 28-19 West Division semifinal loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Paredes, a six-time all-star, has played 13 seasons with Calgary — ranking him fourth all-time in franchise history in terms of longevity — and his 229 regular-season games place him second in the Stampeders record books.
He made 41 of his 44 field-goal attempts (93.2-per-cent success rate) over 18 games in 2024.
Paredes has played 248 career regular-season and post-season games for the Stampeders since signing as a free agent in 2011. His 2,286 career regular-season points place him eighth on the CFL’s all-time list and he was part of Grey Cup-winning teams in 2014 and 2018.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 11, 2024.
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