Playoff money

[Blue In BC]

IIRC only players on the AR get playoff money. What do players on the IR get in the post season?

We have about 12 players on our 1 game IR that we expect will be added back to our game day roster. Do we move all the PR players added last week back to the PR or to the 1 game IR?

Just curious about retention and SMS implications.

[gobombersgo]

Playoffs aren't included in the SMS. So the Bombers will put any practice roster players that they want to keep under contract onto the the injured list.

Injured players get the same playoff money as active roster players. Practice roster players continue to receive their practice roster pay.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Playoffs aren't included in the SMS. So the Bombers will put any practice roster players that they want to keep under contract onto the the injured list.

Injured players get the same playoff money as active roster players. Practice roster players continue to receive their practice roster pay.

As this could be their last game are they able to adjust their roster after the game to accomodate who they protect or do they have until the Grey Cup to finalize their roster for the off-season?

[Blue In BC]

As this could be their last game are they able to adjust their roster after the game to accommodate who they protect or do they have until the Grey Cup to finalize their roster for the off-season?

I think they did that last week to some degree by not choosing to 1 game IR some of those on the PR. I think we'll see Jenkins, Jaworski, Vibert and Bailey retained. A couple might stick on the AR this week depending on actual injuries on the 1 game IR.

Logan, Mitchell, Cobb and Echols I don't expect to return next year. Whether they get bumped to PR this week or moved to 1 game IR is not as clear. I suspect in fairness they probably move to 1 game IR regardless of whether they are part of 2026 plan or not.

Moving players to PR would be effectively releasing them outright. Our PR will exist as long as we are still in the playoffs.

I don't remember having this large of a 1 game IR even when we choose to rest veterans in the past. PR players and a couple of non injured hidden players were activated like : Logan and Vanterpool.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I think they did that last week to some degree by not choosing to 1 game IR some of those on the PR. I think we'll see Jenkins, Jaworski, Vibert and Bailey retained. A couple might stick on the AR this week depending on actual injuries on the 1 game IR.

Logan, Mitchell, Cobb and Echols I don't expect to return next year. Whether they get bumped to PR this week or moved to 1 game IR is not as clear. I suspect in fairness they probably move to 1 game IR regardless of whether they are part of 2026 plan or not.

Moving players to PR would be effectively releasing them outright. Our PR will exist as long as we are still in the playoffs.

I don't remember having this large of a 1 game IR even when we choose to rest veterans in the past. PR players and a couple of non injured hidden players were activated like : Logan and Vanterpool.

They always load the 1 game up at the end of the season, anyone not likely to sign for another year will be moved to the PR.

[Tecno]

Logan, Mitchell, Cobb and Echols I don't expect to return next year.

I've liked what I've seen of Cobb.  Seems to have some decent talent.  And we always need Demski IR-replacements.  And eventually a Demski-retires replacement.  No, I'm not saying Cobb is as good as Demski (already had that discussion re: Corcoran), but you never know.

Cobb also really seems to FIFO.  Corcoran still hasn't shown his best yet, as a raw rookie it's tough, but if I'm forced to chose one right now, I may be taking Cobb.

[Blue In BC]

I've liked what I've seen of Cobb.  Seems to have some decent talent.  And we always need Demski IR-replacements.  And eventually a Demski-retires replacement.  No, I'm not saying Cobb is as good as Demski (already had that discussion re: Corcoran), but you never know.

Cobb also really seems to FIFO.  Corcoran still hasn't shown his best yet, as a raw rookie it's tough, but if I'm forced to chose one right now, I may be taking Cobb.

I don't mind Cobb. It's a case of where we'll need to draft positional players. LB's and DB's are covered. I'd expect most of the draft choices to be on the offensive side of the ball. That's where we need OL and receiver depth.

Of course best player available is a wild card. What we do in free agency is a huge decision. I think there will be many top and mid level Canadian receivers available. Whether we choose to to after one is a question.

[Tecno]

I don't mind Cobb. It's a case of where we'll need to draft positional players. LB's and DB's are covered. I'd expect most of the draft choices to be on the offensive side of the ball. That's where we need OL and receiver depth.

Haha, we say that every year, and every year (last 2-3 at least) we get 20 LBers and a FS in the draft.

It's the mafia way.  So get prepared to be disappointed!

[Blue In BC]

Haha, we say that every year, and every year (last 2-3 at least) we get 20 LBers and a FS in the draft.

It's the mafia way.  So get prepared to be disappointed!

It's early and we haven't seen the draft ranking of players. I don't know if it will be heavy laden offensive or defensive players.  The draft is always interesting watching teams chase needs versus best player available when they draft.

What teams do during free agency gives some clues about the direction they might take.

As usual we have a long list of potential free agents. Normally we get to retain most of those we want but it's the acquisition side looking at what we achieve.

The 2024 free agency was a total bust IMO. We gambled and lost.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

It's early and we haven't seen the draft ranking of players. I don't know if it will be heavy laden offensive or defensive players.  The draft is always interesting watching teams chase needs versus best player available when they draft.

What teams do during free agency gives some clues about the direction they might take.

As usual we have a long list of potential free agents. Normally we get to retain most of those we want but it's the acquisition side looking at what we achieve.

The 2024 free agency was a total bust IMO. We gambled and lost.

2 years running, not much effort to re-up players in season with leftover SMS cash other than Pokey. Walters accounting strategy over time seems to have changed, or he's spending right to the limit in season.

[Blue In BC]

2 years running, not much effort to re-up players in season with leftover SMS cash other than Pokey. Walters accounting strategy over time seems to have changed, or he's spending right to the limit in season.

This year is a bit different with the late increase to the SMS. Teams didn't have a chance to use that during free agency. Teams did use some of the money to hide players on the 1 game IR. How much we used to do that isn't clear so we'll see if we re-sign any of our big names before Dec 31 using extra money left over.

[dd]

Isn't Cobb the one who whiffed one through his hands on the corner fade route in the end zone?? You gotta make that catch, especially if you're trying to make an impression. Ya, pass.

[Blue In BC]

Isn't Cobb the one who whiffed one through his hands on the corner fade route in the end zone?? You gotta make that catch, especially if you're trying to make an impression. Ya, pass.

Yes it was not the best pass but it was an opportunity. For the most part he's caught what has been thrown his way. What I don't know is how well or how much Cobb or any of our receivers stand up blocking against the Als.

It starts with the OL but receivers blocking well won't hurt.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Isn't Cobb the one who whiffed one through his hands on the corner fade route in the end zone?? You gotta make that catch, especially if you're trying to make an impression. Ya, pass.

Yes, his future career slipped right thru his hands and that's not the only time he's failed to secure the ball, he ran a nice jet-sweep in pre-season only to fumble upon tackle. Echols dropped a catchable ball too, bounced right off his hands, disappointed in his dimensions, they need more size!

[dd]

Yes, his future career slipped right thru his hands and that's not the only time he's failed to secure the ball, he ran a nice jet-sweep in pre-season only to fumble upon tackle. Echols dropped a catchable ball too, bounced right off his hands, disappointed in his dimensions, they need more size!

Ya, he's a PR player at best. We need guys who can catch a pass with a guy on their hip, not whiff a TD away. That would have been routine for Wilson, Demski and Sterns, and those are the only recievers I'd have  back for next year. We have CLercius for our check-down NAT reciever, big body- can  block, we need 2 playmakers added to the mix, guys who can catch a corner fade for a TD or run a jet sweep and not put it on the carpet.