Blue Bombers Roster Moves - June 3

[Sir Blue and Gold]

This can probably use its own thread.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Released from roster:
American quarterback Josh Jones
American receiver Manasseh Bailey
American receiver Sean Coyne
American receiver Braxton Westfield
American receiver Tavaris Harrison
American receiver Brendan Beaulieu
American receiver Gavin Garner
American running back Kevon Latulas
American running back Vance Barnes
American running back Jordan Salima
American offensive lineman Kelvin Ateman
American offensive lineman Desmond Bessent
American defensive end Joe Beckett
American defensive end DeJaun Cooper
American defensive end Aaron Sterling
American defensive tackle Keenan Agnew
American linebacker Barrington Wade
American kicker Chandler Staton
American defensive back Karon Delince
National kicker Marc Liegghio
National defensive back Jordan Veltri
National defensive back Jacob Janke
National defensive back Bret MacDougall
National linebacker Max Charbonneau
National offensive lineman Cole Adamson

Added to practice roster:
American running back Greg McCrae
American offensive lineman Drew Richmond
American offensive lineman Chris Ivy
American long snapper Damian Jackson
American defensive back Abu Daramy-Swaray
American defensive back/returner Matt Cole
American defensive tackle Caleb Thomas
American receiver Amare Jones
National offensive lineman Jakub Szott
National receiver Jeremy Murphy
Global offensive lineman Tomoya Machino
Global defensive back Souleymane Karamoko
Global punter Karl Schmitz

Added to suspended list (returning to school):
National defensive tackle Collin Kornelson

https://www.bluebombers.com/2023/06/03/blue-bombers-transactions-15/

[pdirks67]

A few newbies that catch my eye on the active roster. I didn't notice them for good or bad last night.
- DT Tanner Schmekel
- DE Celestin Haba
- LB Brian Cole

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Haba is interesting. He's really young and don't know much about him. Doesn't have jump off the page stats at Texas A&M but he's made it this far so there must be something there.

[bwiser]

I guess the only mild surprises are Leggs getting outright released and Barrington Wade also getting outright released.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

The defensive line winners appear to be:

DE
Haba, Celestin
Jeffcoat, Jackson   
Jefferson, Willie   
Bennett, Anthony

DT
Lawson, Cameron   
Schmekel, Tanner   
Thomas, Jake   
Walker, Ricky

[pjrocksmb]

The defensive line winners appear to be:

DE
Haba, Celestin
Jeffcoat, Jackson   
Jefferson, Willie   
Bennett, Anthony

DT
Lawson, Cameron   
Schmekel, Tanner   
Thomas, Jake   
Walker, Ricky

Need a couple of these guys to step up big

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

The defensive line winners appear to be:

DE
Haba, Celestin
Jeffcoat, Jackson   
Jefferson, Willie   
Bennett, Anthony

DT
Lawson, Cameron   
Schmekel, Tanner   
Thomas, Jake   
Walker, Ricky

I'm pretty much dumbfounded by some of these names, wish I could go back and rewatch the pre-season games, because I missed a lot of the action.

[kkc60]

I'm pretty much dumbfounded by some of these names, wish I could go back and rewatch the pre-season games, because I missed a lot of the action.

Haba played like one game I think. Good chance when Jeffcoat is back, he and Thomas could flip

[bwiser]

There could be more moves to come yet. I would not be surprised if the Bombers picked up a player or two from players that got released from other CFL teams. Lemon is one name that jumps out as a possibility.

[NewBlue]

Not sure if I even heard McRae's name once all preseason.
How did he make the PR?  I guess they know what he can do already - no surprises.

[Pete]

I believe Mcrae was hurt
Hard to believe that only one rookie american made the active roster -Haba  and that may be cause they wanted a longer look at him
Our scouting this year seems a bit weaker, especially on the defensive line.
On the plus side we did seem to find some stronger practice roster players
I do agree that we need to look at some of the other teams cuts along the dline. Be interesting to see who BC cuts as  I thought they had some good looking dlinemen

[pjrocksmb]

Not sure if I even heard McRae's name once all preseason.
How did he make the PR?  I guess they know what he can do already - no surprises.

Was hurt I think

[kkc60]

I believe Mcrae was hurt
Hard to believe that only one rookie american made the active roster -Haba  and that may be cause they wanted a longer look at him
Our scouting this year seems a bit weaker, especially on the defensive line.
On the plus side we did seem to find some stronger practice roster players
I do agree that we need to look at some of the other teams cuts along the dline. Be interesting to see who BC cuts as  I thought they had some good looking dlinemen

There is something funny about all except one of the guys from the ?Scouts Notebook? series being cut

[Blue In BC]

Roster will change before game day. All of the vet players that were injured need to be accounted for yet: Lawrence, Rose, Jeffcoat, Darby and Parker. Parker looked like he's headed to the IR based on his injury.

The fact that 2 rookie DB's were moved to PR suggests the veteran DB's( except Parker ) are probably ok?

Our back up DT's are all going to be Canadian. I think we're 2 imports and 1 Canadian over the limit.

We had over 100 players at one point and ended up with only 2 players we didn't draft on the AR. 6 players are new to the team. Aguodsi and Cole were here last year.

Our one new import DE has been here for a week more or less.

Lots of new faces on the PR. No extra QB, no new RB ( McCrae ),not much in the way of new DL.

We'll have to see how this shakes out in the early going. The lack of changes on the DL and depth are a concern.

[Blue In BC]

A few newbies that catch my eye on the active roster. I didn't notice them for good or bad last night.
- DT Tanner Schmekel
- DE Celestin Haba
- LB Brian Cole

Cole played 11 games with Winnipeg in 2022 as a DI.