The B.C. Lions wasted no time making signings as free agency opened Tuesday.

Among their moves, the Lions signed Canadian kicker Sean Whyte, Canadian quarterback Michael O'Connor, defensive backs Delvin Breaux and Loucheiz Purifoy, defensive tackle Woody Baron and wide receiver Daniel Petermann.

The 36-year-old native of White Rock, B.C., originally signed with B.C. in 2007 as a territorial exemption. He began his CFL career with the Lions (2009-10) before spending time with Montreal (2011-14) and Edmonton (2015-19, 2021).

Whyte has appeared in 168 career regular-season games. He has hit 382-of-441 field goals (87 per cent) and sports a 42.6-yard punting average. He's 14th in all-time CFL scoring with 1,515 points.

Purifoy, 29, spent the last three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, registering 106 tackles, eight interceptions and a forced fumble in 40 regular-season games. He began his CFL career with B.C. in 2016 and spent two seasons with the club before heading to Ottawa in 2018

Purifoy joined the Riders later that season.

O'Connor, 25, adds to the Lions' Canadian content at quarterback.

Nathan Rourke, a 23-year-old Victoria native entering his second CFL season, will come into training camp as B.C.'s starter following the off-season retirement of American veteran Michael Reilly.

O'Connor dressed for six games with the Calgary Stampeders in 2021. O'Connor suited up for nine games as a rookie with Toronto in 2019, completing 15-of-25 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown.

O'Connor played collegiately at the University of British Columbia (2015-18), leading the Thunderbirds to a Vanier Cup title in 2015.

Later on Tuesday, the team announced the signing of National wide receiver Daniel Petermann.

A native of Stoney Creek, Ont., Petermann spent last season with the Ottawa Redblacks. In 10 games, the McMaster product hauled in 16 receptions for 148 yards with 56 yards after catch and a pair of TDs.

Petermann spent the first two years of his CFL career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.