CFL (Non-Bombers) off-season news

[Blue In BC]

That's an interesting point, from an accounting perspective it's pretty easy to spend up to the cap after the season is over if the SMS budget has not already been exceeded as they know exactly what they have left.  Look for the teams that did no late and post season re-signing of their own to indicate they exceeded the cap.

With that mysterious pre-seaon bonus payment I don't think there will be any teams over this season as they seem to have allowed the marketing money scam to continue as an exception.

Bombers did re-sign Oliveria, Kramdi, Lawson and Demski in December IIRC. It's reasonable to think some bonus money was from the 2025 SMS. How much is only an interesting question.

We may have had the most significant re-signings in that time frame. While we hear some contract details, most info is not public including how it breaks down for the 2026 season.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Bombers did re-sign Oliveria, Kramdi, Lawson and Demski in December IIRC. It's reasonable to think some bonus money was from the 2025 SMS. How much is only an interesting question.

We may have had the most significant re-signings in that time frame. While we hear some contract details, most info is not public including how it breaks down for the 2026 season.

Never worry about the Bombers, Walters is a stickler at following the rules set out, it's the private owners that always seem to push the limits and create exceptions.

[Blue In BC]

Never worry about the Bombers, Walters is a stickler at following the rules set out, it's the private owners that always seem to push the limits and create exceptions.

No worries but we hope to see money well spent from limited information.

If the Riders went over by $100K but won the Grey Cup, that might be money well spent. OTOH, if they had gone over and finished last, we might suggest money not well spent.

Obviously I have no idea whether the Riders or any team went over or how much was spent after the end of the season. It's just an example but the accounting regarding end of season versus end of year is the missing ingredient.

Payroll at the end of the season is determined very quickly. Only players making certain target bonus goals might take another week to be calculated. At that point decisions can be made on excess SMS or penalties willing to be absorbed going forward.

[Blue In BC]

Any word on whether Elgersma is being activated this week in Birmingham?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Any word on whether Elgersma is being activated this week in Birmingham?

Doubt he could sort out a passport issue in a week, how long did it take Lawler?

[Blue In BC]

Doubt he could sort out a passport issue in a week, how long did it take Lawler?

I assume he was aware of this issue when he signed a contract before TC began. So he's had a month or more to resolve his issue. At this point even when he gets it resolved he may still not be added to the AR and ends up on their PR.  He's their # 4 QB.

Rules for coming to CFL aren't relevant to going to UFL. Different criteria.  I wonder if this means he's technically not actually under contract?

[Jesse]

I assume he was aware of this issue when he signed a contract before TC began. So he's had a month or more to resolve his issue. At this point even when he gets it resolved he may still not be added to the AR and ends up on their PR.  He's their # 4 QB.

Rules for coming to CFL aren't relevant to going to UFL. Different criteria.  I wonder if this means he's technically not actually under contract?

Well, in both cases, there's nothing that Elgersma or Lawler are doing to resolve the issue. They're just waiting for the process to happen.

His roster status is nebulous, lol. He has a signed contract that hasn't been officially registered by the league, but he's allowed to practice as an unpaid visitor. He's basically there on vacation.