HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have began to chip away at their list of potential free agents, signing national defensive back Mike Daly to a two-year contract extension.

Daly, 26, played in all 18 regular season games and made three starts at safety for the Tiger-Cats in 2016. He recorded nine defensive tackles, 13 special teams tackles, one interception, one fumble recovery and three pass knock downs. The 6-1, 189-pount native of Kitchener, Ontario, also suited up for Hamilton in the Eastern Semi-Final on November 13 vs. Edmonton.

In 49 career CFL games in three seasons with the Tiger-Cats (2014-16), Daly has registered 24 defensive tackles, 29 special teams tackles, four interceptions, one quarterback sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The McMaster University product was selected by Hamilton in the sixth round, 45th overall, in the 2013 CFL Draft.