The Edmonton Elks have signed Canadian working again Ante Litre to a one-year contract extension.
The 28-year-old from Vancouver suited up in all 18 video games for the Elks in 2022.
He posted a career-high 241 dashing yards and ran for a landing in addition to catching 16 passes for 89 yards.
Litre additionally ranked third on the crew with seven special-teams tackles.
“I’m coming again as a result of we now have quite a lot of unfinished enterprise from final yr,” Litre stated Saturday in a press release launched by the Elks.
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“I consider in my teammates, I consider within the coaches, I’ve obtained quite a lot of religion on this crew. I believe we are able to make an excellent run on the Gray Cup this yr, so I’m excited to get again to work with everyone.”
The five-year CFL veteran spent his first 4 years with the Calgary Stampeders, who drafted the Simon Frasher alum twenty eighth total within the 2017 draft.
Litre has a profession 41 receptions for 319 yards and 147 carries for 519 yards and three touchdowns.
The six-foot, 229-pound again has performed in six playoff video games and was a member of the 2018 Stampeder membership that received the Gray Cup.
The Elks opens their common season towards the Saskatchewan Roughriders at residence June 11.
Their first pre-season sport Might 22 is towards Calgary.
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