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[$425k in hard money with a max value of $439k]

#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: wr replacement

Last post by blue_or_die - January 29, 2026, 07:51:39 PM

From Ridermania's post:

"https://3downnation.com/2026/01/29/edmonton-elks-sign-receiver-austin-mack-after-release-from-montreal-alouettes-sources/

Dan Ralph reports: "Hearing WR Austin Mack's two-year deal with Edmonton is for $425k in hard money with a max value of $439k and includes a $55k signing bonus. "



Well... I guess that one didn't age well...

Does Mack also play starting QB at the same time for that money??

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers sign all-star...

Last post by GOLDMEMBER - January 29, 2026, 07:51:26 PM

I would have rather had Mack but he can't stay on the field.

Could be an awesome acquisition or a complete bust. Time will tell...

I remember him dropping EZ passes last year.

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by theaardvark - January 29, 2026, 07:17:55 PM

The pay scale has clearly been reset for the top tier players. Would be nice if the guys at the bottom get a bump also by increasing the minimum salary.

Why?

The grunts deserve a pay raise if the elites get on, right?

But do they.

The option to an ELC may be flipping a burger, or worse, a UFL gig.

For the league to be viable, you need both ends of the spectrum, and the current ELC deal is nothing to sneeze at, its far more than a living wage, over the full year it is about equivalent to a 40 hour work week at $35/hour plus benefits.

I don't think upping the ELC min wage would attract any more players, and because so much of the league is dependent on having these ELC guys make up a good percentage of the team, I'd rather add another player (job) or two on the roster at ELC than bump the ELC. 

That would make a much bigger difference in player development than increasing the min wage.

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Jesse - January 29, 2026, 07:12:09 PM

The pay scale has clearly been reset for the top tier players. Would be nice if the guys at the bottom get a bump also by increasing the minimum salary.

That was done in the last CBA.

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - January 29, 2026, 07:04:34 PM

The pay scale has clearly been reset for the top tier players. Would be nice if the guys at the bottom get a bump also by increasing the minimum salary.

Walters best work is often from the bottom of the deck, Tony Jones, Griffin, Dexter Lawson, Nick Taylor, all solid players he found in the bargain bin.

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Blue In BC - January 29, 2026, 06:55:22 PM

I can count 7 or 8 that the Bombers are probably not even looking at.

I have 10 on my list I didn't expect back and 5 on the list I did expect back. It's not so much who is on which list. It's a very large change to the overall roster either way.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by bunker - January 29, 2026, 06:49:33 PM

The pay scale has clearly been reset for the top tier players. Would be nice if the guys at the bottom get a bump also by increasing the minimum salary.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by blue_gold_84 - January 29, 2026, 06:29:30 PM

That's just a glimpse of the future, if you don't pay a subscription fee for your keyboard, you lose a few keys every month. Smart my ***.

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - January 29, 2026, 06:23:34 PM

Off topic but is your L key broken or something? All your posts lately have 1s where lower case Ls should be.

That's just a glimpse of the future, if you don't pay a subscription fee for your keyboard, you lose a few keys every month. Smart my ***.

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - January 29, 2026, 06:20:38 PM

Have we heard anything about where Bonds is in his re-hab?

15 potential free agents on our list.  That's a lot.

More interested in Schoen's rehab, thought he might throw in the towel.