CFL B.C. Lions

Lions Lock-In Arakgi and Thorn with Contract Extensions

Published on January 8, 2015 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
B.C. Lions News Release


(Vancouver) The BC Lions Football Club announced this morning that veteran Canadian special teams ace Jason Arakgi and offensive lineman Cam Thorn have signed contract extensions with the team through 2017 and 2016 respectively.

Aragki, who was set to become a free agent next month, enjoyed another productive season appearing in all 18 regular season games in 2014. The club's third-round selection in the 2008 CFL Draft has now played 121 career games for the Lions in addition to nine playoff appearances and the 2011 Grey Cup championship.

In 2014, Jason not only notched a team-high 23 special teams tackles, he also broke the club's all-time mark held by Sean Millington (140) and now sits alone with 158 for his career. Over the past seven seasons, no CFL player has more stops on special teams than Arakgi who has never recorded a season with fewer than 14.

Thorn was the club's seventh-round selection in the 2013 CFL Draft and comes off his first season as a pro after returning to Guelph for his final year of CIS eligibility following Lions training camp in 2013. Seeing action on short yardage situations and dressing as the team's sixth offensive lineman, Thorn saw the field in all 18 regular season games in 2014 as well as the postseason.

Season tickets for 2015 are on sale now. BC Lions season ticket holders enjoy savings up to 27% on the price of single game tickets and new accounts purchased before January 30th, 2015 will also be entered to win a 2015 Nissan Titan.

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