The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 CFL season.
The six-foot-four, 195-pound pass catcher continues his career in Green and White after being selected by the Riders in the fourth round, 30th overall during the 2020 CFL Draft. The Mississauga, Ontario native has played 57 career games for Saskatchewan, registering 220 receptions for 2,865 yards and 14 touchdowns. He has an impressive 1,025 yards after catch and a 13-yards-per-catch average.
During five regular season games in 2025, Schaffer-Baker had 15 receptions for 177 yards, an average of 11.8 yards per catch. In the West Final, he caught a three-yard touchdown pass on a third-down gamble to complete an eight-play, 64-yard march down field. The longest play on that drive was also by No. 89 — a 25-yard reception. He added three receptions for 27 yards in the 112th Grey Cup.
After signing a contract extension in 2024, Schaffer-Baker posted 52 receptions for 735 yards and four touchdowns, tying a career-high in average yards per catch at 14.1. He added another post-season performance to his career that season, setting a Roughriders record for post-season receptions with 12, while his 162 yards was the second-best total in franchise playoff history.
Since joining the team, the 27-year-old has endeared himself to Rider Nation, not only for his relentless passion on the field but as someone who has time for a genuine interaction or to sign an autograph. In the 2024, he joined the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation as a Player Ambassador and spends the off-season giving back to the province through the Foundation’s Win with Wellness and Rider Reading programs.
