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Edmonton Eskimos extend contract of pending free agent kicker Sean Whyte

Edmonton Eskimos extend contract of pending free agent kicker Sean Whyte | iNFOnews.ca
Edmonton Eskimos' kicker Sean Whyte (6) and quarterback Jordan Lynch watch the game winning field goal against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in CFL playoff action, in Hamilton, Ont., on Sunday, November 13, 2016. The Eskimos signed kicker Sean Whyte to a contract extension on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos signed kicker Sean Whyte to a contract extension on Tuesday.

Whyte, who was slated to become a free agent, made 45 of 48 field-goal attempts last season to lead the CFL with a 93.8 percentage.

He also made 47 of 53 convert attempts.

The 31-year-old native of White Rock, B.C., connected on four of five field-goal attempts in the post-season.

Whyte, who previously played for the B.C. Lions and Montreal Alouettes over his eight-season CFL career, originally signed with Edmonton as a free agent in September 2014.

He re-signed with the Eskimos last January.

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