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THE MOJ: B.C. Lions facing some tough choices as free agency set to open

Don’t be too surprised if one or both of Betts and Hladik end up elsewhere
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Neil McEvoy holds a stopwatch during a training and scouting session. (Photo courtesy of the BC Lions)

With CFL free agency looming, the big question B.C. Lions fans are asking is whether or not the football club will re-sign defensive end Mathieu Betts.

The 28-year-old University of Laval product is coming off a monstrous 2023 season which saw him set the record for most sacks by a Canadian (18) and also capture the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award.

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