Edem played in all 18 games of the regular season, including 15 starts at safety.
Edem became a free agent on February 9, 2016 and signed a two-year contract with the BC Lions that same day.
[7] After only contributing in a back-up and special teams role in 2017, Mike Edem had a breakout year with the Roughriders in 2018, contributing with a career high 61 defensive tackles, 10 special teams tackles, and two interceptions.
[9] Edem started the first five games of the 2021 season at safety for the Riders, contributing with 11 defensive tackles and one forced fumble.
He suffered a broken wrist in the Banjo Bowl match against the Blue Bombers.