The Ottawa Redblacks re-signed wide receiver Eugene Lewis to a contract extension through the 2027 season on Thursday.
Eugene Lewis is six foot and weighs 200 pounds. The 32-year-old from Norristown, Pennsylvania, signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 12, 2025. In 2025, he made 75 catches for 1,012 yards, six touchdowns, five tackles, and one tackle on special teams in 18 games.
Lewis attended the Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamps in 2017. The Montreal Alouettes signed Lewis on June 12, 2017. Lewis played five seasons in Montreal with 276 catches for 4,347 yards, 28 touchdowns, five carries for nine yards, one touchdown, one kick return for 15 yards, 12 tackles, and one forced fumble in 67 games. Lewis was named a two-time CFL All-Star and a three-time CFL East All-Star.
The Edmonton Elks signed Lewis on February 14, 2023. In 2023, he made 48 catches for 844 yards, three touchdowns, one kick return for no yards, and three tackles in 12 games. In 2024, Lewis made 74 catches for 1,070 yards, 10 touchdowns, one carry for 15 yards, one touchdown, and six tackles in 18 games. Lewis was named a CFL West All-Star.
Collegiately, Lewis played three seasons at Penn State (2013-15) with 90 catches for 1,181 yards, eight touchdowns, one carry for one yard, 11 kick returns for 491 yards, completing 1 of 2 passes (50%) for 32 yards, one touchdown, and one tackle (1 assist) in 37 games for the Nittany Lions. Then, he transferred to Oklahoma in 2016 with 32 catches for 388 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games for the Sooners.
