Brandon Banks is remaining with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The speedy kick returner/receiver signed a contract extension with the CFL club Thursday that will keep him in Hamilton through the 2017 season.

Banks was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday.

The five-foot-seven, 153-pound Banks led the CFL in combined yards (1,968) and punt return yards (618) and was third in kick-return yards (701) en route to being named a league all-star.

The 27-year-old international player also had 42 catches for 529 yards and tied for the team lead with five receiving TDs.

Banks had a CFL playoff-record 226 punt return yards in Hamilton's 40-24 win over Montreal in the East Division final. He also tied a league mark for punt return TDs in a post-season contest with two.