2024-2025 CFL (non-Bomber) off-season discussion

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Pretty sure its impossible not to tamper when you are after a twin... but as its arms length, is it tampering?

Could be they signed as a package deal? Tre may not have signed unless Hervey also signed Ty, and he may have deferred income to his brother to make it happen.  How else do you explain paying a CB so much more than any other DB in the league???

Twins are weird that way.

[theaardvark]

Could be they signed as a package deal? Tre may not have signed unless Hervey also signed Ty, and he may have deferred income to his brother to make it happen.  How else do you explain paying a CB so much more than any other DB in the league???

Twins are weird that way.

And a QB so much less...

[Ridermania]

You can sign/spend as much as you want, however your numbers must be accounted for on final countdown roster day.

[Blue In BC]

Elks sign Metchie. That's about 8 or 9 new starters in Edmonton. I guess their potential free agents are looking over their shoulders for new teams. That's a couple of big changes to their starting Canadians.

Eastern teams are losing quite a few good players out west.

EDIT: Now have added K. Williams from Calgary and Rugamba from BC. 

It may take awhile to gel but this is the ultimate re-build.

[Blue In BC]

Ottawa signs Lewis. That might put the Elks in the market for Lawler although they've been spending on others like a drunken sailor.

[Ridermania]

Both Lawler and Dobson have signed with Hamilton!

[Ridermania]

Riders sign QB Tommy Stevens.

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/04/saskatchewan-roughriders-agree-to-terms-with-qb-tommy-stevens/

[Blue In BC]

Both Lawler and Dobson have signed with Hamilton!

Son of a gun. That's not good for Winnipeg.

[blue_gold_84]

Son of a gun. That's not good for Winnipeg.

You'd think someone who's posted that in three separate threads could provide a link at the very least.

[Pigskin]

Hamilton is going to be called Winnipeg East soon.

[theaardvark]

Again, not surprising when Goveia went there.  Giving his QB targets and protection is important.

Will he retain Dunbar?  Have to wonder if he has the budget.

I guess Dobson replaces Beard, still has 2 OL unsigned...

[blue_gold_84]

Nearly an hour later and still nothing on Dobson.

[VictorRomano]

Riders sign QB Tommy Stevens.

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/04/saskatchewan-roughriders-agree-to-terms-with-qb-tommy-stevens/

Dang.  I was hoping to get him here as our SY guy.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Dang.  I was hoping to get him here as our SY guy.

Prukop and Strev. still available.  I guess with injured players teams don't take a chance on them until they are fully recovered. They can't wait half a season for Strev. to recover, so likely use Wilson or bring Prukop back.

[theaardvark]

Prukop and Strev. still available.  I guess with injured players teams don't take a chance on them until they are fully recovered. They can't wait half a season for Strev. to recover, so likely use Wilson or bring Prukop back.

Wilson did fine SY, and he's developing as #2.  We need an AR and PR QB with potential to become a starter in the league, not a placeholder plug for SY.  I'd even like to see us go away from a SY QB, and train up Chris-Ike or Gauthier or even Willie as the SY guy.