The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed American receiver Shemar Bridges. He had been a free agent since February 10.
The 28-year-old first joined the Ticats in 2024 and has appeared in 33 regular-season games over two seasons with the club. The six-foot-four, 208-pound pass catcher has recorded 117 receptions for 1,294 yards and six touchdowns.
During the 2024 season, Bridges was named an All-CFL East Division selection and earned East Division Most Outstanding Rookie honours.
Prior to joining the CFL, the Jacksonville, Fla., native spent time with the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL as an undrafted free agent. Collegiately, he played at Fort Valley State University (2019-2021), appearing in 16 games and totalling 92 receptions for 1,358 yards and seven touchdowns.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished first in the East Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record, though the team lost the East Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Bo Levi Mitchell led the CFL with 5,296 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions after starting all 18 regular-season games, earning the East Division’s nomination for Most Outstanding Player.
The Tiger-Cats ranked third in net offence, eighth in net defence, and first with a turnover differential of plus-ten. The club’s leading rusher was Greg Bell with 1,038 yards, the leading receiver was Kenny Lawler with 1,443 yards, and the leading tackler was Stavros Katsantonis with 69 tackles. Hamilton ranked fourth in attendance with average crowds of 22,858, which was a 3.9 percent increase from the previous year.
