Post preseason games cuts

[markf]

Who scouts defensive backs for the Bombers?

"Defensive backs R us"

[Blue In BC]

Looking at the transaction on CFL.CA look to be still fluid. So far it appears that Randolph and Vanterpool are still on the AR. OTOH, so are Jones, Jones, Ayers, Wilson and Griffin.  It appears we're planning on using LB's as additional DL rotational players instead of any rookie imports?

D. Mitchell, Sterns and Wheatfall still on AR.  All 4 QB's but Collaros will be on suspended list for game 1.

The ratio doesn't add up at the moment.

Aside from Canadian draft choices, I don't see any rookies listed making the AR. Vaval makes the AR while Logan is on IR.

[Waffler]

Evans and M. Mitchell the 2 biggest surprises. How do you keep Case over M. Mitchell? Just assuming he didn't want PR. Evans is too good not to be at least on a PR somewhere.

[BomberFan73]

I'm just glad that we were able to keep Cooley, Ayers, Allen & Vanterpool
For the time being at least.

[Blue In BC]

Evans and M. Mitchell the 2 biggest surprises. How do you keep Case over M. Mitchell? Just assuming he didn't want PR. Evans is too good not to be at least on a PR somewhere.

We draft 2 global players and one isn't even good enough to make the PR? Why do we bother. Weitz makes the AR by default and even that may change.  Why didn't we just keep our 1st pick on the AR after trading up to get him. At worst he'd be of some use as rotational depth on the DL.

[Waffler]

Dukes cut in Toronto? He will end up somewhere before long.

[BomberFan73]

We draft 2 global players and one isn't even good enough to make the PR? Why do we bother. Weitz makes the AR by default and even that may change.

I would guess that Weitz is on IR after that hit, and the new global guy did make the PR

[Blue In BC]

I expect there will be a lot of shuffling for the final roster over the next week. As I mentioned, the ratio is off as far as I can tell. What they end up doing IDK, but the fact there were no cuts made we might have expected is a surprise.

[Blue In BC]

I would guess that Weitz is on IR after that hit, and the new global guy did make the PR

Perhaps.  The injury didn't show on the broadcast and it could well be that he gets moved to IR and Bailey gets moved to the AR almost by default. That would leave us with no global on the PR. I think that's not allowed in the rules but I could be incorrect. Or we add another Canadian to the AR in the short term and leave Baily on the PR.

Mazonko doesn't show on the 6 game IR and in theory that's where he is at the moment.  Lofton still on the AR but I expect him to be moved to 1 game IR?

I think there are still 53 players left on the AR so something has to give. Even with 2 players likely to be moved to IR that's still excess roster size. It also has 28 imports at the moment.

[Waffler]

D. Mitchell making the roster is a bit surprising to me. Hardly used in the last game and out played in camp by both M. Mitchell and Hall, who was not a game breaker but caught everything. How much more rope will he get I am wondering.

[Jesse]

Evans and M. Mitchell the 2 biggest surprises. How do you keep Case over M. Mitchell? Just assuming he didn't want PR. Evans is too good not to be at least on a PR somewhere.

Evans isn't surprising in the sense that the team seems to love Sheehan, though fans don't.

Mitchell has done nothing to prove he belongs here.

[Waffler]

Evans isn't surprising in the sense that the team seems to love Sheehan, though fans don't.

Mitchell has done nothing to prove he belongs here.

If I had seen only the games I would be feeling the same way. Many days in camp he was the best out there, Demski excluded of course. Sterns the same but he made the team.  I feel like M. Mitchell probably refused PR wondering what he has to do.

With Evans I just feel his youth and powerful leg would keep him around.

[ModAdmin]

Blue Bombers Transactions - June 1, 2025

WINNIPEG, MB., June 1, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following transactions:

Released from roster:

American receiver Keilahn Harris
National receiver Nic Kwemo
National receiver AK Gassama
American receiver Bryson Daughtry
American receiver Reggie Brown
American receiver David Wallis
American receiver Myron Mitchell
American receiver Jaylen Hall
American defensive lineman Devo Bridges
National receiver Nick Adair
American offensive lineman Aidan Hemphill
American offensive lineman Christophe Atkinson
National offensive lineman Alexis Levesque-Gallant
American defensive back Dexter Lawson Jr.
American defensive lineman Kevin Pointer
American defensive lineman Marquise Lawson-Greenwood
American defensive lineman Phillip Webb
American defensive lineman Brandon Wright
American defensive back Isaiah Avery
American defensive back Russell Dandy
American defensive back Tay Gowan
American defensive back Latavious Brini
National long snapper Ian Leroux
Global punter James Evans

Added to practice roster:

American running back Quinton Cooley
American receiver Reggie White Jr.
National receiver Gavin Cobb
American receiver Kody Case
American defensive back Cam Allen
American defensive back Jaiden Woodbey
American defensive lineman Jay Person
American offensive lineman Tyler Elsbury
National offensive lineman Ethan Vibert
National defensive back Ethan Ball
Global defensive lineman Kemari Munier-Bailey

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I expect there will be a lot of shuffling for the final roster over the next week. As I mentioned, the ratio is off as far as I can tell. What they end up doing IDK, but the fact there were no cuts made we might have expected is a surprise.

Almost need to see a depth chart to make sense of their plan, but somethings not right, this is like a transition step to buy more time.  I suspect competition will continue for another 2 weeks until the final roster is determined.

[The Zipp]

well i think the D line has improved with Vaughters addition. sadly i dont see a marked improvement in the LB's..

wilson
jones
kramdi

if that is the starting lineup - can't say it is improved over last year. kyries looked slow last season...

is Bridges going to be starting in the secondary?