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VANCOUVER — The BC Lions announced on Saturday that National offensive lineman David Knevel is remaining in black and orange with a one-year extension. He was eligible to become a free agent on February 13.
Knevel, 29, battled back from injuries that kept him sidelined throughout 2022 and would not miss a game last season while earning the starting left guard position for the final six regular season games and two more in the playoffs.
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The Brantford, ON native was selected by the Lions in round three (21st overall) of the 2018 CFL Draft and would suit up in 16 games as a rookie while taking reps. at both guard and tackle. The six-foot-eight, 325-pound Knevel then appeared in 17 regular season contests over the next two seasons.
He suited up in 28 games with the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2014-2017, taking over as a starter in his junior season and helping the program emerge as the Big Ten’s best pass-blocking unit that year.
