Off-Season Other Teams News

[blue_or_die]

3DN reporting the Stamps aren?t allowing Kilam to get interviewed for Mace?s staff. Really plays into their ?steadfast succession planning? to deny an assistant an opportunity for a promotion. Hope they?ve been telling Kilam great things to keep him happy in Calgary?

[theaardvark]

3DN reporting the Stamps aren?t allowing Kilam to get interviewed for Mace?s staff. Really plays into their ?steadfast succession planning? to deny an assistant an opportunity for a promotion. Hope they?ve been telling Kilam great things to keep him happy in Calgary?

For Killam, promotion would be HC, not staff...

[Jesse]

For Killam, promotion would be HC, not staff...

Yeah, I guess they would want him for STC and Assistant HC, which he already is in Calgary, right?

No real reason to leave.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Veteran QB Dane Evans retires from CFL.

https://3downnation.com/2024/01/01/veteran-qb-dane-evans-retires-from-cfl/


Thought he would eventually finding a starting job if he was patient enough, guess not.  Kinda leaves BC in the difficult position of finding or developing a competent backup, I don't think they have any viable candidates stashed in their sock drawer.

[blue_or_die]

For Killam, promotion would be HC, not staff...

Not sure what the Riders would be offering.

[dd]

Veteran QB Dane Evans retires from CFL.

https://3downnation.com/2024/01/01/veteran-qb-dane-evans-retires-from-cfl/


Thought he would eventually finding a starting job if he was patient enough, guess not.  Kinda leaves BC in the difficult position of finding or developing a competent backup, I don't think they have any viable candidates stashed in their sock drawer.

Wow, I didn't see that coming. Evans is better than anything they have in Ottawa and Hamilton, and if Harris is delayed coming back, Saskatchewan. Heck if we lose Brown to FA, he would be pretty good as our backup!!

[blue_gold_84]

Lions re-sign WR/returner Terry Williams through 2025: https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/03/lions-extend-terry-williams-through-2025/

[Blue In BC]

EDMONTON ? The Edmonton Elks announced on Wednesday that they have released American wide receiver Steven Dunbar Jr.

Hmmm. I wonder what his options are and potential SMS hit. If we don't think we're going to be able to re-sign Schoen, Woli and / or Bailey, he might be an option depending on SMS hit.

That said, it's a timing issue. We might sign our guys later and Dunbar could sign somewhere in the next week??

As usual during the off season we have many players potentially going to free agency. We'd probably like them all back but who can we afford. I have little doubt they all will want to return but SMS will be the criteria.

[blue_gold_84]

Lions re-sign DL Sione Teuhema through 2025: https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/03/lions-ink-dl-sione-teuhema-to-two-year-extension/

[blue_gold_84]

Roughriders re-sign WR/returner Mario Alford to one-year deal: https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/04/run-it-back-alford-riders-agree-to-one-year-extension/

[Stats Junkie]

Dave Naylor confirmed that Bo Levi Mitchell has restructured his contract for 2024 and will remain in Hamilton. Farhan Lalji followed up with details:
$225k hard money including $50k signing bonus
$72k playtime bonus available
$15k incentive bonus
Announcement tomorrow.

Kudos to TSN for credting another Twitter account as their source. Meanwhile, 3Down is late to the part (as usual) yet getting credit from others for breaking the news. I was surprised 3Down credited Jeff Hamilton for breaking the Paul Boudreau story.


Farhan also reporting that Taylor Cornelius will be released tomorrow. Dave Campbell says Edmonton is close to signing MBT.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Dave Naylor confirmed that Bo Levi Mitchell has restructured his contract for 2024 and will remain in Hamilton. Farhan Lalji followed up with details:
$225k hard money including $50k signing bonus
$72k playtime bonus available
$15k incentive bonus
Announcement tomorrow.

Kudos to TSN for credting another Twitter account as their source. Meanwhile, 3Down is late to the part (as usual) yet getting credit from others for breaking the news. I was surprised 3Down credited Jeff Hamilton for breaking the Paul Boudreau story.


Farhan also reporting that Taylor Cornelius will be released tomorrow. Dave Campbell says Edmonton is close to signing MBT.

Wow, BLM took quite the cut to stay in Hamilton, that's aprox. half what he signed for last season, his original deal was 3 years for $1.62 million.

[ModAdmin]

Derek Taylor
@DTonOB
3h
The first dead money in this new CBA, I believe.

Wonder where Cornelius will end up in a depth role? Winnipeg, perhaps?
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Farhan Lalji
@FarhanLaljiTSN
3h
Hearing the #Elks are releasing QB Taylor Cornelius. He will be owed 100k guaranteed for the coming season. @SportsCentre

[Jesse]

Wow, BLM took quite the cut to stay in Hamilton, that's aprox. half what he signed for last season, his original deal was 3 years for $1.62 million.

I don't think he's better than Taylor Powell.

He's hardly better than a vet presence on the bench these days. I guess we'll see what TC brings in the hammer.

[VictorRomano]

Aaron Grymes released by the Elks:

https://3downnation.com/2024/01/04/edmonton-elks-release-veteran-db-aaron-grymes/