Argos give ball to Jyles By Ryan Wolstat, QMI Agency

Toronto Argonauts quarterback Steven Jyles is led off the field by staff after being injured during a CFL football game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Winnipeg on October 28, 2011. (BRIAN DONOGH/QMI AGENCY)

Steven Jyles is staying in Toronto.

The Argonauts announced on Saturday that Jyles, who started eight of the club’s final nine games in 2011, has been inked to a contract extension that will keep him with the Boatmen through 2014.

It was a vote of confidence in Jyles from a club that had been expected to pursue an established star quarterback like Henry Burris in the off-season.

“As a team, I feel like we have unfinished business to take care of,” Jyles said in a release.

“Last year, I had just half of a season with the offence so I can’t wait to get back and begin working with my teammates for a full schedule this year and beyond. It has been over a year since my shoulder surgery and I feel great.”

Jyles replaced the departed Cleo Lemon at the helm and passed for 1,430 yards and rushed for 429 more — the most among all CFL quarterbacks, despite his missing a large chunk of the season.

While Jyles showed his effectiveness as a runner, he also indicated that his passing game still needs work. The 29-year old threw 11 interceptions and just seven touchdown passes.

Under new head coach Scott Milanovich, a former pro quarterback, and with a clean bill of health, Jyles will have a chance to return to his 2010 form (19 touchdowns, seven interceptions).