RIDERS SIGN CATES TO NEW CONTRACT

Roughriders' Wes Cates
Photograph by: Dan Riedlhuber, Reuters files

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed import running back Wes Cates to a new contract.

Cates joined the Roughriders in 2007, making this his fourth season in the CFL. He was also with the Calgary Stampeders.

He was sidelined early last season recovering from shoulder surgery. In 2008, he was named a CFL all-star.