Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran kicker Lirim Hajrullahu to two-year deal

HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed veteran Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu to a two-year contract Monday.

The 28-year-old hit 46-of-54 field goal attempts (85.2 per cent) and 41-of-46 coversions (89.1 per cent) while boasting a 45-yard punting average. The five-foot-11, 205-pound native of St. Catharines, Ont., also hit five-of-six field goals and made all seven of his converts in two playoff games.

Hajrullahu has appeared in 89 career CFL regular-season games with Winnipeg (2014-15), Toronto (2016-17) and Hamilton. He’s made 192-of-232 field goals (82.8 per cent) and 155-of-169 single converts (91.7 per cent) with a 44.3-yard punting average.