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[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.

[Pete]

Another strange Jones move, it would seem that recievers are much easier to replace than a 295 athletic tackle of his ability.
the only benifet is it gives mbt a reciever he is familiar with

[theaardvark]

Another strange Jones move, it would seem that recievers are much easier to replace than a 295 athletic tackle of his ability.
the only benifet is it gives mbt a reciever he is familiar with

Good point, did not occur to me.  MBT had a great year the year Gittens got 1000+ yards...  that makes sense.  I guess the fact he played 10 games last season brings his trade cost down, but Ceresna?  Surely Pinball could have gotten more... not even a draft pick tossed in?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Another strange Jones move, it would seem that recievers are much easier to replace than a 295 athletic tackle of his ability.
the only benifet is it gives mbt a reciever he is familiar with

Player salaries are almost a trade off, so Jones didn't save anything by taking on Gittens and he dumped about the same amount cutting Dunbar.  The other possibly is ratio related, Jones might be trying to shift more starting Natls. to the O-side.

[Jesse]

Honestly, I think this is a great trade. I can't figure out who "won".

Both teams filled different needs based on different circumstances. As a fan, I love seeing it. Big moves, GMs. Great to see.

[blue_gold_84]

Honestly, I think this is a great trade. I can't figure out who "won".

Both teams filled different needs based on different circumstances. As a fan, I love seeing it. Big moves, GMs. Great to see.

A great trade for both teams. I'd say they both won.

[blue_gold_84]

Elks re-sign DB Purifoy: https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/15/elks-purifoy-agree-to-one-year-extension/

Lions re-sign WR Hatcher through 2026: https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/15/three-for-four-lions-hatcher-agree-to-3-year-extension/