Grey Cup champion Eskimos extend star receiver Bowman, tackle Sewell

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos have locked up two big pieces of their Grey Cup-winning team.

The Eskimos announced Tuesday that the CFL club has extended the contracts of slotback Adarius Bowman and defensive tackle Almondo Sewell through the 2017 season.

Bowman recorded 1,304 receiving yards on a league-high 93 catches with a career-high seven touchdowns last season in 17 games, all starts. He had five 100-plus yard receiving games this season, including a 12-catch, 208-yard performance with a touchdown in a Week 18 win over Montreal.

Bowman recorded six catches for 74 yards and one touchdown in the Eskimos’ CFL West final win over Calgary, then put up four receptions for 73 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter, in Edmonton’s 26-20 Grey Cup win over Ottawa.

In the Grey Cup, Bowman had four receptions for 73 yards, highlighted by a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

Entering his ninth season, the CFL all-star has amassed career totals of 448 catches for 6,729 yards and 34 touchdowns.

Sewell recorded 35 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks, one forced fumble and one knockdown in 18 games starts in 2015.

He started in the West Final against Calgary, recording three tackles and one forced fumble. In the Grey Cup championship game, he recorded three defensive tackles.

Earlier this month, he was named a West Division all-star and a CFL all-star for the third consecutive season.

Sewell has 155 career defensive tackles and 27 quarterback sacks over five seasons.