Roughriders sign quarterback Darian Durant to contract extension

The Saskatchewan Roughriders rewarded quarterback Darian Durant on Wednesday.

The CFL club signed Durant to a multi-year contract extension after he guided the Riders to a Grey Cup title last year, just the fourth in club history.

Durant was entering the option year of his CFL deal.

Durant, 31, has spent his entire eight-year CFL career with the Riders.

The five-foot-11, 214-pound native of Florence, S.C., threw for 4,154 yards and 31 touchdowns last season.

Durant enters the 2014 campaign having throw for 22,711 yards and 125 touchdowns with 87 interceptions.

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  Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant attempts a pass against the BC Lions during first half CFL football action in the Western Semi-Final in Regina, Sask., Sunday, November 10, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards