Bomber Free Agents

[blue_gold_84]

RedBlacks WR Acklin retires: https://www.cfl.ca/2025/02/04/jaelon-acklin-announces-retirement/

[J5V]

Hamilton signs Lawler.

Darn!  :-(

[peg_city]

I'm wondering if we are going to put money into a back-up QB (Masolli)? Just a thought. With Bighill and Lawler coming off the books and with Shoen making less money, we have some money to spend.

[Blue In BC]

I think we're down to Dobson, Alexander and Augustine as players we might re-sign. Frankly I'm not sure we get any of them back, but I'm pretty sure the others won't be back.

Now is the time to act on any higher profile player we might bring to Winnipeg. Many of the best have agreed to move elsewhere. There are still some good ones but I have no idea where we might strike.

[Waffler]

I LOVED Lawler but conversely hated the play that became too common last year which was throw it to Kenny if he is covered or not. I get the logic that he would win 50/50 balls more than he wouldn't but lots of times it was just hopeless throwing into coverage. Not a knock on Lawler, just glad this lazy idea will have to change now.

[Blue In BC]

I'm wondering if we are going to put money into a back-up QB (Masolli)? Just a thought. With Bighill and Lawler coming off the books and with Shoen making less money, we have some money to spend.

I don't think that's what we do, but we'll see.

[Pigskin]

I don't think that's what we do, but we'll see.

I think we would look at a young QB like Dukes, first.

[Jesse]

I'm wondering if we are going to put money into a back-up QB (Masolli)? Just a thought. With Bighill and Lawler coming off the books and with Shoen making less money, we have some money to spend.

Ed Tait said that's unlikely. We apparently like Dolegala and are going to be bringing in young guys for the future.

[peg_city]

I think we would look at a young QB like Dukes, first.

Or Patterson

[peg_city]

Ed Tait said that's unlikely. We apparently like Dolegala and are going to be bringing in young guys for the future.

God help us if Collaros gets hurt.

[Waffler]

I think we're down to Dobson, Alexander and Augustine as players we might re-sign.

Not sure who else is willing to outbid us on Alexander and Augustine. Alexander (31) has injury history, Augustine (31) is a career backup/special teamer. Neither one figures to get a big pay day.

[Ridermania]

Dobson just signed with Hamilton! 

[Waffler]

Ed Tait said that's unlikely. We apparently like Dolegala and are going to be bringing in young guys for the future.

If true it just makes me wonder even more why he didn't get to play in the Grey Cup. All I can think of is loyalty.

We all saw the Grey Cup. When Zach can't play, and he turns 37 this year, we don't have a chance. Dolegala and young guys ain't gonna get this done. 

[Blue In BC]

Not sure who else is willing to outbid us on Alexander and Augustine. Alexander (31) has injury history, Augustine (31) is a career backup/special teamer. Neither one figures to get a big pay day.

I know. I just meant I don't know if we've decided to move on from both or whether we re-sign them. Generally I've taken the position that we will be moving on from both. It wouldn't be the 1st time I was wrong though.

Bombers have signed a bunch of DB's early in the off season. We'll see lots of them at mini camps and some will get cut and replaced before the actual TC.

It could be that the initial idea from our DC is that Kelly may be give a long look to start at safety.

At the moment our needs our DT, receiver and possible DE.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Crappy, but now we can move on. So, who is still out there?

They have Schoen, Demski, Clercius and Wheatfall with a fair chance Pokey returns within a couple of months. Mitchell is Lawler's cheaper replacement, I think the receiving corps is good, no great reason to spend big on a receiver now. They'll probably bring a dozen new WR into camp to compete like they usually do.