Blue Bombers re-sign kicker Sergio Castillo

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I don't WANT a lot of change but change is the nature of the sport. Age, injuries, free agency, retirements and SMS. We have 28 potential free agents and some will be gone one way or another. In 2024 we had 23 players from 2023 not longer with the team. Change on the PR is inevitable. Players tend to move up or out.

At some point it's time to move on or put another way, improve where needed. We can't be excellent at every position but ST's are an important facet.  Injuries in TC force change. Injuries in the season as well.

Clercius, Wallace, Chris-Ike, T.Wilson, Dolegala, Feltmate, Lofton, Jones, Ayers, Bonds, Bridges, Case, Griffin and Wheatfall. Streveler and Ford returning to the CFL.

As I've suggested, I expect 6 new starters in 2025. If there was no SMS there wouldn't be questions about retaining Lawler and / or Schoen for example. Because there is an SMS, there are questions whether we can.

SMS issues go a long way in determining where those changes happen. Last year it was Hardrick, Gray, Jeffcoat, Brown, Grant, Houston, Bailey, Walker, Hansen that come to mind.  There were 6 starters in that group alone.

It's just a guess and discussion where we expect possible change and for the most point it will revolve around SMS as a large criteria. It's not the only one but it's always in play.