Off-Season Other Teams News

[blue_gold_84]

Stampeders, WR Begelton reportedly agree to contract extension through 2025: https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/source-begelton-stampeders-agree-to-extend-deal-by-a-year-1.2060623

[DM83]

The folks in Edmonton should release Jones, so he can get his old job back as being Trumps double, and then hire someone with a smaller head., or I guess that would be three people.  Poor Edmonton. Talk about misplacement of funds. Yikes.

[Blue In BC]

There is a transaction on CFL.CA showing Maier deleted and then added to the roster. I wonder if that was some sort of salary re-negotiation?

[VictorRomano]

Ed Hervey announces Dookie Williams and Chris Edwards are done in The Hammer.

https://3downnation.com/2024/01/09/gm-ed-hervey-duke-williams-chris-edwards-wont-be-back-with-hamilton-tiger-cats/

[blue_gold_84]

"Dookie Williams"

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

There is a transaction on CFL.CA showing Maier deleted and then added to the roster. I wonder if that was some sort of salary re-negotiation?

Probably a very good indicator.

According to 3DN Maier made.

Hard money: $405,000
Maximum value: $447,000

No reason he shouldn't take a big haircut as he didn't play up to his salary expectations.

[theaardvark]

Probably a very good indicator.

According to 3DN Maier made.

Hard money: $405,000
Maximum value: $447,000

No reason he shouldn't take a big haircut as he didn't play up to his salary expectations.

Any starting QB should earn $400k in this league.  Whether he earned that depends largely on whether you think his numbers reflect his personal performance, or the performance of the team around him.  Oline to OC, WR's and RB's... CGY didn't have a juggernaut around him. 

That said, sure.  If a team can get a player to take a haircut so they can put better parts around him so that he can perform better and earn better, that's the job of a GM. 

It could also have been a roster bonus situation, where they moved it from a roster bonus into game salary so that they didn't have to decide on cutting him now.  He may still be making his $405, but in salary not salary+bonus.  And he needs to earn it, and the team can cut him and save $SMS during the season, whereas any roster bonus is spent money.

[blue_or_die]

There is a transaction on CFL.CA showing Maier deleted and then added to the roster. I wonder if that was some sort of salary re-negotiation?

There is no one on the CFL transaction page more than you 

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Any starting QB should earn $400k in this league.  Whether he earned that depends largely on whether you think his numbers reflect his personal performance, or the performance of the team around him.  Oline to OC, WR's and RB's... CGY didn't have a juggernaut around him. 

That said, sure.  If a team can get a player to take a haircut so they can put better parts around him so that he can perform better and earn better, that's the job of a GM. 

It could also have been a roster bonus situation, where they moved it from a roster bonus into game salary so that they didn't have to decide on cutting him now.  He may still be making his $405, but in salary not salary+bonus.  And he needs to earn it, and the team can cut him and save $SMS during the season, whereas any roster bonus is spent money.

The Stamps are not going to cut Maier, but reducing his salary could allow them to make Brown an offer around $250k which might be enough to convince him to move to Calgary instead of Ottawa.

[theaardvark]

The Stamps are not going to cut Maier, but reducing his salary could allow them to make Brown an offer around $250k which might be enough to convince him to move to Calgary instead of Ottawa.

How far do you have to cut Maier to make $250k available to Dru, especially after you just signed Stevens?  And is $250 enough to sign him, even with playing time bonuses? Ottawa has Crum under an ELC deal, and only signs Dru if they cut Masoli.  So, in no world is CGY even a consideration for Dru, unless they completely cut Maier.  Which, admittedly, if they removed a roster bonus and added incentives for play, becomes more likely.

[TBURGESS]

Dru isn't making $250K this year. He's going to be making Davis/Evans money. $100K + playing time bonuses. Maxing out at $150-175K.

[theaardvark]

Dru isn't making $250K this year. He's going to be making Davis/Evans money. $100K + playing time bonuses. Maxing out at $150-175K.

So there's the rub, how much can he get.  If, as Buck mentions, he deserves starters pay, then if OTT axes Masoli, he will get $300k + incentives, or if CGY has Maier on a short leash or Mitchell in HAM, can Dru get a deal that guarantees $150k plus play time bonuses of $12k - 15K per game which could max him out in the $400k range?   Is the second of those scenarios in the realm for WFC to match?  And would he be that much more likely to get playing time behind Mitchell/Maier than Collaros?

I know, waiting for Zach to retire is not an optimum earning opportunity for Dru,  I just wish it could be...

[TBURGESS]

So there's the rub, how much can he get.  If, as Buck mentions, he deserves starters pay, then if OTT axes Masoli, he will get $300k + incentives, or if CGY has Maier on a short leash or Mitchell in HAM, can Dru get a deal that guarantees $150k plus play time bonuses of $12k - 15K per game which could max him out in the $400k range?   Is the second of those scenarios in the realm for WFC to match?  And would he be that much more likely to get playing time behind Mitchell/Maier than Collaros?

I know, waiting for Zach to retire is not an optimum earning opportunity for Dru,  I just wish it could be...

If Ottawa axes Masoli, they will reduce their salary by 300K+, that doesn't mean they will give it to Brown. They'll hedge their bets by having a couple of QB's competing for the #1 spot and use the extra money to improve their team in other positions.

[Bomber Diehard]

Will Streveler be our back up next year ?

[Jesse]

Will Streveler be our back up next year ?

Seems possible!