HAMILTON — Terrence Toliver will be a Hamilton Tiger-Cats for at least two more years, the team confirmed Monday, announcing a new deal with the previously pending free agent.

The cat was initially out of the bag on Friday night when Toliver tweeted a photo of himself inking the new contract.

With the deal, Toliver avoids the open market with free agency officially beginning at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Toliver sat at no. 13 on CFL.ca’s Top 30 Pending Free Agents list last month.

Toliver, 28, had a career season in 2016, hauling in 65 receptions for 1,036 yards and nine touchdowns despite playing in only 13 games. His nine touchdown receptions ranked tied for fifth in the CFL.

The 6-foot-5, 203-pound native of Hempstead, Texas, was named a Shaw CFL Top Performer of the Month last August after posting 24 receptions over four games for 500 yards and four touchdowns.

In two seasons with the Tiger-Cats (2015-16), Toliver has started at wide receiver in all 26 CFL games he has appeared in, accumulating 113 receptions, 1,715 yards and 15 touchdowns.

The Louisiana State University product was originally signed by Hamilton on April 8, 2015 after spending time with the National Football League’s Houston Texans (2011), Detroit Lions (2011-12), San Diego Chargers (2013), and Chicago Bears (2013-14), and the United Football League’s Omaha Nighthawks (2012).

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