Edmonton Eskimos extend contract of pending free agent kicker Sean Whyte

Dec 13, 2016 | 10:26 AM

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos signed kicker Sean Whyte to a contract extension on Tuesday.

Whyte, who was slated to become a free agent, made 45 of 48 field-goal attempts last season to lead the CFL with a 93.8 percentage.

He also made 47 of 53 convert attempts.

The 31-year-old native of White Rock, B.C., connected on four of five field-goal attempts in the post-season.