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Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign quarterback Zach Collaros to contact extension

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign quarterback Zach Collaros to contact extension | iNFOnews.ca
Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Zach Collaros throws while Montreal Alouettes' Jesse Joseph's hand tries to get in front during the first-half of CFL football action in Hamilton, Ont., on Thursday, August 27, 2015. Quarterback Zach Collaros has signed a contract extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats through the 2018 CFL season. The six-foot, 222-pound native of Steubenville, Ohio, won't be starting the season for Hamilton. Collaros continues to recover from a knee injury suffered during the 2015 season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power

HAMILTON – Quarterback Zach Collaros has signed a contract extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats through the 2018 CFL season.

The six-foot, 222-pound native of Steubenville, Ohio, won’t be starting the season for Hamilton. Collaros continues to recover from a knee injury suffered during the 2015 season.

Collaros, 27, joined the Ticats as a free agent prior to the 2014 season after spending two years with the Toronto Argonuats. Collaros led Hamilton to an 8-3 record last year and was leading the CFL in passing yards (3,376), touchdowns (25) and passer rating (113.7) with an impressive 70.2 completion percentage.

But his promising season came to an abrupt halt when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in a 25-18 home loss in September to Edmonton. The Ticats still made Collaros their nominee for the CFL’s outstanding player award for the second straight year.

Collaros led Hamilton to a Grey Cup appearance in 2014.

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