The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian running back Thomas Bertrand-Hudon to a one-year contract extension through 2026. He was scheduled to become a CFL free agent in February.
The six-foot, 220-pound Bertrand-Hudon has appeared in 42 career games with the Riders. He's rushed 64 times for 365 yards, 5.7 per carry, with four touchdowns. The national back has also registered eight receptions for 50 yards, 17 kickoff returns for 413 yards, and 23 special teams tackles.
Bertrand-Hudon rushed 14 times for a game-high 57 yards, including a six-yard touchdown, against Ottawa in the 2025 regular season opener and caught his first CFL touchdown pass during Saskatchewan's 31-26 win. In seven regular-season games, he carried the ball 34 times for 166 yards, hauled in six passes for 34 yards, and contributed on special teams with six tackles and one 17-yard kickoff return. The Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec native helped the Roughriders win the West Final and 112th Grey Cup.
In 2024, Bertrand-Hudon registered 17 carries for 103 yards, 6.1 per carry, and one touchdown in 17 games. As well, he returned five kickoffs for 128 yards, 25.6 average, and made seven special teams tackles.
As a rookie in 2023, Bertrand-Hudon dressed for all regular season 18 games, carrying the ball 13 times for 96 yards, 7.0 per carry, and scored his first two professional touchdowns 67 seconds apart against the B.C. Lions on September 29. He added 11 kickoff returns for 268 yards, 24.4 average, and 10 special teams tackles.
Bertrand-Hudon was selected by the Riders in the fourth round, 30th overall during the 2023 CFL Draft. Collegiately, he spent four seasons (2019-2022) at Delaware State, he totalled 239 carries for 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns, adding 11 receptions for 51 yards over 27 games.
