The B.C. Lions have signed American quarterback Chase Brice to a two-year contract extension. He was a pending free agent.
The six-foot-two, 235-pound passer dressed for 18 regular-season games in 2025, through he played sparingly behind Nathan Rourke and Jeremiah Masoli. Brice completed three-of-four pass attempts for 29 yards and rushed three times for two yards.
The 28-year-old has spent the last three years with the Lions, dressing for 38 regular-season games and completing 25-of-33 pass attempts for 261 yards and one touchdown. He has also rushed five times for three yards.
The native of Grayson, Ga. played collegiately at Clemson, Duke, and Appalachian State, winning a CFP National Championship with the Tigers in 2018 and earning a third-team All-Sun Belt selection with the Mountaineers in 2021.
The B.C. Lions finished second in the West Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record and beat the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final before losing the West Final to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Nathan Rourke threw for 5,290 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions over 16 regular-season starts, posting an 11-5 record. He was also named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player.
The Lions ranked first in net offence, fourth in net defence, and sixth with a turnover differential of minus-four. James Butler rushed for 1,213 yards, Keon Hatcher led the CFL with 1,688 receiving yards, and Micah Awe led the league with 117 tackles. B.C. finished third in attendance with average crowds of 27,124, which was a 0.9 percent increase from the previous year.
