Tiger-Cats sign receiver Kenny Lawler to two-year deal

CFL.ca Staff

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have officially added more firepower to their offence.

Wide receiver Kenny Lawler has agreed a two-year deal with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the team announced on Wednesday.

Lawler became a free agent on February 11 at noon ET and is ranked No. 18 on CFL.ca’s top 30 pending free agents list.

He reportedly signed a deal with Hamilton last week during the free agency communication window.

Lawler, 30, joins the Tiger-Cats having accumulated 4,108 receiving yards, 256 receptions and 25 touchdowns in 63 career regular season games with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2019-21, 2023-24) and Edmonton Elks (2022). Last season, Lawler caught 41 passes for 662 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 16.1 yards per catch.

The six-foot-one, 180-pound native of Pomona, California brings a championship pedigree to Hamilton, with two Grey Cup titles (2019, 2021) and four Grey Cup appearances under his belt. The two-time Divisional All-CFL standout (2021, 2023) earned All-CFL recognition in 2021 after leading the CFL with 1,014 receiving yards in 13 games. Lawler’s accolades also include recognition as Edmonton’s Most Outstanding Player in 2022 and Winnipeg’s Most Outstanding Rookie in 2019.

Prior to joining the CFL, Lawler spent two seasons with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks after the club selected him in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Collegiately, Lawler spent four years at Cal, finishing his NCAA career tied for second on Cal’s all-time list for touchdown receptions with 27 scoring grabs, along with 143 catches for 1,706 yards receiving over 35 games.

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