Off-Season Other Teams News

[dd]

Lions release WR Rhymes: https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/17/lions-release-veteran-receiver-dominique-rhymes/

Wow, not sure they let the right guy walk. Rhymes is very impressive from what I recall. I would have kept him and let lucky walk but whatever. If we lose schoen, I?d be checking out rhymes for sure.

[Waffler]

Jeff Hamilton's CFL rundown recap:

A.J. Ouellette is asking 160k in TO. Oliveira wants 250k. Neither wants to budge.
Likely Dru Brown to Ottawa leaving Streveler to accept #2 pay, which would be here right?
Schoen also going to Ottawa with Brown.
Travis Fulgham, receiver, signed by BC is someone to keep an eye on. Possibly made Rhymes expendable?

[Pigskin]

Jeff Hamilton's CFL rundown recap:

A.J. Ouellette is asking 160k in TO. Oliveira wants 250k. Neither wants to budge.
Likely Dru Brown to Ottawa leaving Streveler to accept #2 pay, which would be here right?
Schoen also going to Ottawa with Brown.
Travis Fulgham, receiver, signed by BC is someone to keep an eye on. Possibly made Rhymes expendable?

I can't see the Bombers giving BO20 $250K. BO20 and Brown to Ottawa, and AJ and DS83 in Winnipeg.

[Jesse]

Jeff Hamilton's CFL rundown recap:

A.J. Ouellette is asking 160k in TO. Oliveira wants 250k. Neither wants to budge.
Likely Dru Brown to Ottawa leaving Streveler to accept #2 pay, which would be here right?
Schoen also going to Ottawa with Brown.
Travis Fulgham, receiver, signed by BC is someone to keep an eye on. Possibly made Rhymes expendable?

Jeff said it was a gut feeling that Ottawa would go after Schoen. I personally think Montreal will be big players too.

My friends and I have been wondering about BC. Shedding Rhymes and Lucky's salaries gives them room to make a play on Brady.

Streveler's best bet is to sign a one-year deal with us and then try to catch on as a starter somewhere next year, but it would be really nice to sign him for two years, that might be the hold up.

[blue_gold_84]

Oliveira wanting $250K is absurd.

Wow, not sure they let the right guy walk. Rhymes is very impressive from what I recall. I would have kept him and let lucky walk but whatever. If we lose schoen, I?d be checking out rhymes for sure.

He reportedly didn't want to renegotiate his contract, so the two parties agreed to part ways: https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/source-veteran-receiver-rhymes-b-c-lions-mutually-agree-to-part-ways-1.2063881

If Schoen goes elsewhere, I'd definitely take Rhymes as his replacement.

[Blue In BC]

Jeff Hamilton's CFL rundown recap:

A.J. Ouellette is asking 160k in TO. Oliveira wants 250k. Neither wants to budge.
Likely Dru Brown to Ottawa leaving Streveler to accept #2 pay, which would be here right?
Schoen also going to Ottawa with Brown.
Travis Fulgham, receiver, signed by BC is someone to keep an eye on. Possibly made Rhymes expendable?

A.J. Ouellette is a very good RB and IMO the $160K is a fair amount for his services. He'd look good in Winnipeg if we can't get Oliveria back. The clock is ticking for Oliveria so we can get on with other roster decisions.

[theaardvark]

$250k for BO20?  That is high, I don't think he will get that, unless someone really needs ratio help.  OUilette is a stronger back, and at $90k less... a deal.

Rhymes is looking for a $200k plus deal, I'd rather have Schoen if we're going $200k plus.

Brown vs. Streveler?  Either is going to cost a lot, we might not be able to afford either, and maybe the best QB corps $SMS money is Collaros, rookie, Prukop...

[VictorRomano]

Word is Ottawa is going hard for Rhymes as well.

[Pete]

$250k for BO20?  That is high, I don't think he will get that, unless someone really needs ratio help.  OUilette is a stronger back, and at $90k less... a deal.

Rhymes is looking for a $200k plus deal, I'd rather have Schoen if we're going $200k plus.

Brown vs. Streveler?  Either is going to cost a lot, we might not be able to afford either, and maybe the best QB corps $SMS money is Collaros, rookie, Prukop...

Rhymes has signed for 210k with Ottawa, which likely takes them out of running for Schoen. ANd with trading Brown that's all but done with Ottawa as well.
As far as Olivera goes, he's totally out of the ball park. The only team i could see going as high as even 200k is Sask. I would hope wed be able to resign him at 180k other wise let him walk.
There's a reason the rb position has been devalued, both in cfl and nfl. Wpg has been one of the few teams that's committed to the run even when were behind.  A team like the riders with Harris at qb won't do that. But maybe he needs to find out for himself

[drahgon]

Ottawa "winning" the off-season again. Will it translate into more wins on the field? Time will tell but history has not been kind to the Redblacks.

[Pigskin]

I would sign DS83 and worry about BO20 once he falls back to earth.

[3rdand1.5]

If those numbers are true, then BO is outta his mind. He is a very good back and possibly better than AJ and yes he is CDN....but he is NOT in any way shape or form $90,000 better than AJ

If we or anyone give him that much it would be insane

If this is true....Flip the 5th back East to T.O and trade it for AJ to show we appreciate him and gladly give him his $160 ask.

Save 90k loose something we didn't need in the extra 5th rounder and we wouldn't miss a beat with him pounding the rick, heck the way we use the run AJ might even be able to come close to matching Brady's numbers....do we have amateur wrestling here.....

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

$250k for BO20?  That is high, I don't think he will get that, unless someone really needs ratio help.  OUilette is a stronger back, and at $90k less... a deal.

Better yet, save even more by signing Dedrick Mills from Calgary.

[VictorRomano]

Riders released WR Jake Weineke late yesterday.

[blue_gold_84]

Lions extend WR Cottoy through 2026: https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/18/lions-extend-national-receiver-jevon-cottoy-through-2026/

No way the Lions are in on Schoen now, IMO.