Off-Season Other Teams News

[LXTSN]

Do we know what we were paying Prukop? If it was 100+ we can give him part of that money and settle on a fresh QB as our third.

Orrrrrrr.... would Collaros consider taking a paycut? Strev would make a big enough difference to a roster and locker room like ours to consider it.

[DM83]

Brown is good behind a Wpg Oline, and all star receivers,and in Bucks system.
If he?s that good, shouldn?t the Bomber unload Zac.

Zac hasn?t been hurt significantly, in his four years here.  Odds are??
Again if Brown is good as only the coaches could know, would he be worth keeping over an aging Zac.

That being said, Zac could play into his forties, as he still drops the ball into the open spaces, for the most part, can still escape pressure and create TDs..

Just speculating?I do not want to see him leave the Bombers.

[Stats Junkie]

Tim Baines @TimCBaines
Hearing the #Ottawa #Redblacks have reached what's believed to be a team-friendly contract agreement with QB Jeremiah Masoli, restructuring a deal that would have paid him a $100,000 bonus Monday. #CFL

Tim Baines @TimCBaines
The #Redblacks won't bring Jeremiah Masoli back with promises of the No. 1 QB job. It will be a competition. Expect them to get their guy through #CFL free agency.

[Blue In BC]

Tim Baines @TimCBaines
Hearing the #Ottawa #Redblacks have reached what's believed to be a team-friendly contract agreement with QB Jeremiah Masoli, restructuring a deal that would have paid him a $100,000 bonus Monday. #CFL

Tim Baines @TimCBaines
The #Redblacks won't bring Jeremiah Masoli back with promises of the No. 1 QB job. It will be a competition. Expect them to get their guy through #CFL free agency.

I really thought an outright release was more probable since his availability to return from injury is TBD. He'll start the season on 6 game IR quite possibly. However it's a low SMS hit and some of that will be protected on IR.

I don't think anybody expected him to be the # 1 QB even if he made the roster. So Brown could well get an offer to compete for #1 but is it a good fit.

[DM83]

I am wondering if teams across the league think he is ( Brown) ready? A lot of posts, are also somewhat hesitant to anoint him as the Guy!

If that?s the case just stay here, with a raise, maybe a better playing package, and gradually take over. Unless you are comfortable with Procop, or an unknown. Strev could play a role. I love everything about Strev, except his ability as a passer, which I would be nervous about..  that being said I would love to be a receiver on his watch?..but I could block, so maybe others wouldn?t like  being a blocker as much.

[Waffler]

It's unfortunate for Brown that there are going to be few openings this year. If I was Ottawa I'd keep quiet for now too but offer him good money as soon as allowed to. I said good, not great, only because of the lack of competition to get him this year.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Tim Baines @TimCBaines
Hearing the #Ottawa #Redblacks have reached what's believed to be a team-friendly contract agreement with QB Jeremiah Masoli, restructuring a deal that would have paid him a $100,000 bonus Monday. #CFL

Tim Baines @TimCBaines
The #Redblacks won't bring Jeremiah Masoli back with promises of the No. 1 QB job. It will be a competition. Expect them to get their guy through #CFL free agency.

Masoli went from this in 2023:

4) Jeremiah Masoli, Ottawa Redblacks (A)

Hard money: $425,000
Maximum value: $433,000

"The nine-year veteran signed an extension with Ottawa through 2024 and received a $175,000 signing bonus to do so. He will earn a $5,000 bonus if he is named the CFL?s Most Outstanding Player in 2023 along with a $10,000 travel bonus."

To this today:

"The 35-year-old receives a $45,000 signing bonus in his reworked agreement totalling $133,800 in hard money. He can earn up to $90,000 more in playtime incentives, broken down to $5,000 per game for playing 51 percent or more of the team?s offensive snaps. His maximum earning potential is $236,800."

I think the RB's are making room for Brown at $250k + playtime incentives, and they won't have to worry about paying Masoli his playtime incentives unless Brown is a bust.  Masoli could be good trade bait mid-season if he's healthy.

[blue_gold_84]

Argonauts re-sign all-stars OL Orimolade, WR Daniels: https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/15/argos-extend-east-all-stars-orimolade-and-daniels/

[theaardvark]

Masoli went from this in 2023:

4) Jeremiah Masoli, Ottawa Redblacks (A)

Hard money: $425,000
Maximum value: $433,000

"The nine-year veteran signed an extension with Ottawa through 2024 and received a $175,000 signing bonus to do so. He will earn a $5,000 bonus if he is named the CFL?s Most Outstanding Player in 2023 along with a $10,000 travel bonus."

To this today:

"The 35-year-old receives a $45,000 signing bonus in his reworked agreement totalling $133,800 in hard money. He can earn up to $90,000 more in playtime incentives, broken down to $5,000 per game for playing 51 percent or more of the team?s offensive snaps. His maximum earning potential is $236,800."

I think the RB's are making room for Brown at $250k + playtime incentives, and they won't have to worry about paying Masoli his playtime incentives unless Brown is a bust.  Masoli could be good trade bait mid-season if he's healthy.

On that great of a team friendly deal, you would never trade Masoli if he gets healthy. 

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

On that great of a team friendly deal, you would never trade Masoli if he gets healthy. 

If they decide to sign Brown and keep Masoli, Crum or Adams become available.  I'd grab either.

[theaardvark]

If they decide to sign Brown and keep Masoli, Crum or Adams become available.  I'd grab either.

Crum is on ELC still, so he's going no where, especially on a  team where they started their 4th on the DC QB last year.  With Masoli off the AR for the first part of the season, no reason Crum and Adams aren't on the AR to start the season... unless they play themselves off or are injured, in which case, do you stlll want them?

[blue_gold_84]

Stampeders re-sign LB Judge through 2025: https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/15/stamps-extend-lb-cameron-judge-through-2025/

[blue_gold_84]

Argonauts trade WR Gittens Jr. to the Elks for DL Ceresna: https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/source-elks-land-receiver-gittens-from-argonauts-for-defensive-lineman-ceresna-1.2062873

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Argonauts trade WR Gittens Jr. to the Elks for DL Ceresna: https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/source-elks-land-receiver-gittens-from-argonauts-for-defensive-lineman-ceresna-1.2062873

Argo D-line just got scarier.

[theaardvark]

Argonauts trade WR Gittens Jr. to the Elks for DL Ceresna: https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/source-elks-land-receiver-gittens-from-argonauts-for-defensive-lineman-ceresna-1.2062873

That is a truly odd trade... Ceresna must have done something to get in Jones bad books to be traded... and how does Pinball let a starting 1000 yd Nat WR go unless he knows he's got something better/cheaper coming in.   

...and trading a Nat WR for an American DL? 

Weird.