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Lions extend defensive back Deontai Williams Sr.

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The B.C. Lions have extended the contract of defensive back Deontai Williams Sr., signing him to a two-year deal through the 2028 season. In his current campaign with the Lions, Williams has recorded 57 combined tackles, one interception, two sacks, and eight pass knockdowns over 13 games. He originally joined the team as a free agent before the 2025 season after playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2023 to 2024 and attending training camp with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks in 2022. Williams played college football at Nebraska, earning All-Big Ten honourable mentions in both 2020 and 2021.

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The B.C. Lions have extended the contract of defensive back Deontai Williams Sr., signing him to a two-year deal through the 2028 CFL season. Williams, who is 29 years old, joined the Lions as a free agent before the 2025 season and has since made significant contributions to the team's defense. In the 2026 campaign, he recorded 57 combined tackles, one interception, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, and eight pass knockdowns over 13 games. Prior to joining the Lions, Williams played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2023 through 2024, and had also participated in training camp with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks in 2022. He previously attended Nebraska where he earned All-Big Ten honorable mentions in both 2020 and 2021.

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Get breaking National news The six-foot, 205-pound athlete from Jacksonvile, Fla., played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2023 through 2024, and attended training camp with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks in 2022.

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🔮 The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back Deontai Williams Sr. to a two-year extension through the 2028 CFL season.

2026-09-24 · Global News

Lions extend defensive back Deontai Williams Sr. · assertive framing

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The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back Deontai Williams Sr. to a two-year extension through the 2028 CFL season. asserted

Lions → sign → season

The Lions announced the news on Thursday, saying in a release that the 29-year-old American has made a big impact on defence this season. asserted

American → announce → defence

Williams has 57 combined tackles, one interception, two sacks, two fumble recoveries and eight pass knockdowns over 13 games for B.C. in the 2026 campaign. asserted

Williams → have → campaign

He signed with the Lions as a free agent ahead of the 2025 season and went on to record 73 defensive tackles, three sacks and seven pass knockdowns over 18 regular-season games. asserted

He → sign → games

athlete → get → 2022

Williams played his college football at Nebraska where he earned All-Big Ten honourable mentions in 2020 and 2021. asserted

he → play → 2020

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press