Riders sign Canadian defensive back Jayden Dalke to one-year contract extension

By The Canadian Press on December 18, 2024.

Defensive back Jayden Dalke (38) runs on the field during the first day of Saskatchewan Roughriders spring training camp in Saskatoon, Sask., Sunday, May 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian defensive back Jayden Dalke to a one-year contract extension Wednesday.

The six-foot-one, 200-pound Dalke was slated to become a free agent in February.

Dalke, of Leduc, Alta., had 14 combined tackles, one sack and a forced fumble in 16 regular-season games last year with Saskatchewan.

He was selected in the fifth round, 54th overall, of the ’22 CFL draft by the Riders and appeared in all 18 regular-season contests as a rookie.

Dalke had 44 total tackles, an interception and two forced fumbles in 14 regular-season contests in 2023.

He played collegiately at the University of Alberta.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 18, 2024.