Bombers release Reggie White Jr. and sign Ian Leroux

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The Zipp

June 16, 2025, 12:11:48 PM Last Edit: June 16, 2025, 05:36:56 PM by ModAdmin
sad to see him go but i guess he didn't want to sit on the PR, he will be on an AR very soon...maybe Calgary with the Begelton injury?

The @Wpg_BlueBombers bring back long snapper Ian Leroux, release WR Reggie White, Jr

that was from Ed Tait

Blueforlife

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June 16, 2025, 12:26:38 PM
Not great news.  Lost some depth and Benson must be hurt medium term?

Waffler

#2
June 16, 2025, 12:27:57 PM
Tait: Mike Benson exited the game with an injury. FYI, if Benson is out long-term the club may look to bring back Ian Leroux

So I guess that is the case. Surprised it was White going. Kind of feeling that D. Mitchell is here for a long time now. Hopefully he rewards the coaches who kept him.
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Blueforlife

#3
June 16, 2025, 12:36:31 PM
Anyone remember who our next best receiver from camp was? A guy we cut but might bring back if we have further injuries?

Blue In BC

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June 16, 2025, 12:39:48 PM Last Edit: June 16, 2025, 01:00:06 PM by Blue In BC
Not surprised they brought back Leroux with the injury to Benson. Whether that is short or long term it wasn't a bad idea. Benson will end up on IR but we don't know if it's 1 game or 6 game. IMO it will be 6 game. Unfortunate.

Releasing White I didn't anticipate directly but OTOH, I don't know we'll keep all the 1 game IR players on the injury list indefinitely. We see some further shuffling or additions.

We have 2 or 3 spots open on PR depending on whether we shuffle Weitz back to the PR this week.
One game at a time.

Waffler

#5
June 16, 2025, 12:40:20 PM
Quote from: Blueforlife on June 16, 2025, 12:36:31 PMAnyone remember who our next best receiver from camp was? A guy we cut but might bring back if we have further injuries?

That would be Myron Mitchell but we have Case and D. Mitchell here already so I think that's still one more injury away.
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June 16, 2025, 03:43:33 PM Last Edit: June 16, 2025, 04:16:45 PM by ModAdmin
Blue Bombers Transactions - June 16,2025

WINNIPEG, MB., June 16, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Added to practice roster:
National long snapper Ian Leroux (6-1, 225, Laval)

Released from practice roster:
American receiver Reggie White Jr.
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Pigskin

#7
June 16, 2025, 04:02:34 PM
We knew someone had to go if Leroux had to return. 
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Blue In BC

#8
June 16, 2025, 04:08:22 PM
Quote from: Pigskin on June 16, 2025, 04:02:34 PMWe knew someone had to go if Leroux had to return. 


I don't think that is correct. PR is 13 if you have 2 globals on the PR. Our PR was only 11 with 1 global so I think we had PR room for 1 more non global.

If Benson is injured then Leroux will be added to the AR this week in theory. Gauthier and Novak both have experience but Leroux has that more specific talent.
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theaardvark

#9
June 16, 2025, 04:26:29 PM
I am curious, with the rugby/aussie rules, there is no "long snapper", but they do have guys that make that similar motion, has any global ever been looked at as a LS?

Is it something we can train a Global to do?

I remember the story about Cvetkovitch getting his camp invite using someone elses game film (when film was film, and grainy) and faking it until he made it, and had a long career...
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Throw Long Bannatyne

#10
June 16, 2025, 04:39:46 PM
Quote from: Blue In BC on June 16, 2025, 12:39:48 PMNot surprised they brought back Leroux with the injury to Benson. Whether that is short or long term it wasn't a bad idea. Benson will end up on IR but we don't know if it's 1 game or 6 game. IMO it will be 6 game. Unfortunate.

Releasing White I didn't anticipate directly but OTOH, I don't know we'll keep all the 1 game IR players on the injury list indefinitely. We see some further shuffling or additions.

We have 2 or 3 spots open on PR depending on whether we shuffle Weitz back to the PR this week.

I don't see the point of hanging on to Weitz, they have plenty of LB's and enough Globals with Sheahan and Bailey.

Blue In BC

#11
June 16, 2025, 04:55:57 PM
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on June 16, 2025, 04:39:46 PMI don't see the point of hanging on to Weitz, they have plenty of LB's and enough Globals with Sheahan and Bailey.

I agree. A global LB falls way down on any sort of need on the roster. Especially after drafting 3 LB's. Lots of belief by some that we should add Bailey to the AR. It's at the cost of a Canadian but might be worth considering for depth at DE.
One game at a time.

Blue In BC

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June 16, 2025, 10:23:53 PM Last Edit: June 16, 2025, 10:26:51 PM by Blue In BC
The transactions on CFL.CA show Sheahan moved to PR???? Does that mean Castillo handles all kicking and do we see Bailey added as the global without needing to take a Canadian off the roster?

I was not expecting this move so don't really understand what's going on. That was a decision to be made in TC if they intended or considered a change. Will we see the other global punter added possibly?
One game at a time.

Sir Blue and Gold

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June 16, 2025, 10:42:58 PM Last Edit: June 16, 2025, 10:49:49 PM by Sir Blue and Gold
Quote from: Blue In BC on June 16, 2025, 10:23:53 PMThe transactions on CFL.CA show Sheahan moved to PR???? Does that mean Castillo handles all kicking and do we see Bailey added as the global without needing to take a Canadian off the roster?

I was not expecting this move so don't really understand what's going on. That was a decision to be made in TC if they intended or considered a change. Will we see the other global punter added possibly?

I wouldn't read too much into it yet -- might just be a play for time. Maybe another team has put in for one of our PR players and we're putting that player on the active roster to block the move? This would allow for a temporary shuffle. Not sure, but it's possible. Wouldn't also be the first time the transaction page was wrong.

We also have to get Collaros on and Artopoeus to the PR so it might just be one of several moves and not all were posted yet.

Blue In BC

#14
June 16, 2025, 10:54:24 PM
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on June 16, 2025, 10:42:58 PMI wouldn't read too much into it yet -- might just be a play for time. Maybe another team has put in for one of our PR players and we're putting that player on the active roster to block the move? This would allow for a temporary shuffle. Not sure, but it's possible. Wouldn't also be the first time the transaction page was wrong.

I don't know about that. I thought in order to block another team from a PR player, you have to activate him for 3 games. In any case, that's a bit drastic a reaction to remove the punter?

The best I can come up with is it was done in order to add Bailey and not remove a Canadian from the AR. I don't know if I've seen a player moved from AR to PR and back to AR in the same week.

I'm guessing he isn't playing this week.
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