CFL: Retirements and veterans released early

[Blue In BC]

Something to keep track of players retiring, getting suspended or veterans released in the early days of rookie TC and main TC

Hamilton:

Grant MacDonald retired
Bralon Addision was released.

Edmonton:

Don Olumba released

Winnipeg:

Robbie Lowes  retired.

[DM83]

Tough one for Mr. Lowes. I bet he would have been a great special teams guy.  **** injuries!

[Blue In BC]

Hamilton: Releases Jake Burt

Calgary: Mike Moore decided to retire after signing with the Stamps in free agency.

[pjrocksmb]

What's the story on Addison? Injury woes?

[TecnoGenius]

What's the story on Addison? Injury woes?

Ya, inquiring minds want to know.  Addison goes from top-3-in-league SB to a zero after that first GC loss.  What a shame.  No one ever said a bad word about him and everyone wanted him on their team.

It's the go-to-NFL-to-become-a-zero curse.  Should have just stayed in the CFL.

[Blue In BC]

Ya, inquiring minds want to know.  Addison goes from top-3-in-league SB to a zero after that first GC loss.  What a shame.  No one ever said a bad word about him and everyone wanted him on their team.

It's the go-to-NFL-to-become-a-zero curse.  Should have just stayed in the CFL.

I haven no real idea about that. I took it to be an SMS move needed but that was just speculation. We'll see if he gets signed elsewhere ( Edmonton ) lol?

[the paw]

He had surgery for a ruptured Achilles last year. I think it's pretty clear that he hasn't passed his physical this year, and given that he has only played 11 games over the last 2 years, the TiCats want to move on. 

[pjrocksmb]

He had surgery for a ruptured Achilles last year. I think it's pretty clear that he hasn't passed his physical this year, and given that he has only played 11 games over the last 2 years, the TiCats want to move on. 

Sure hope he can get healthy, such a good player at 1st.

[M.O.A.B.]

https://www.thespec.com/sports/ticats/opinion/2023/05/11/it-just-kind-of-hurt-bralon-addison-released-by-ticats.html

Its about reduced salary but Addison wont oblige.

[Blue In BC]

Ottawa:

OL T. Vaughn
WR L. Durant

[Blue In BC]

https://www.thespec.com/sports/ticats/opinion/2023/05/11/it-just-kind-of-hurt-bralon-addison-released-by-ticats.html

Its about reduced salary but Addison wont oblige.

A 50% cut and the TiCats didn't budge either.

[Pigskin]

Hamilton offered him $70,000 and $15K housing? Slap in the face.

[Blue In BC]

Hamilton offered him $70,000 and $15K housing? Slap in the face.

Basically an ELC offer + housing. His contract was set at $142K for this season. Should have been some middle ground.

[the paw]

Basically an ELC offer + housing. His contract was set at $142K for this season. Should have been some middle ground.

Didn?t we do something similar with Brandon Alexander?s new contract last year?  I seem to remember reading that he got a below market rate for 2022 in recognition that he would miss most of the year, but then full value for 2023.

I can see why Hamilton would want to manage their risk, the guy has barely played the last 2 years and won?t be able to start the season this year.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Ottawa:

OL T. Vaughn
WR L. Durant

Wow Lemar Durant retires at 30, he had a good level of skill for a Natl. but never really established himself as a consistent starter in Calgary, BC or Hamilton.