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The Edmonton Eskimos signed a pair of pending free agents on Friday, keeping them off the market.

Wide receiver Natey Adjei and linebacker Blair Smith both signed with the Eskimos through the 2018 CFL season.

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Adjei, 27, played 12 games for Edmonton last season, making six catches for 53 yards with five special teams tackles.

The Toronto product was originally selected in the 2013 CFL Draft out of the University of Buffalo by the Toronto Argonauts where he played for two seasons before signing with the Eskimos in July 2016.

Smith, 26, of Mississauga, Ont., played in 15 games with the Eskimos last season, collecting four defensive tackles and 15 special teams tackles.

Smith was selected by the Eskimos in the 2015 CFL Draft out of Angelo State University. In two seasons with the club, he has 35 special teams tackles and four defensive tackles in 33 games.