The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be without three starting defensive linemen this week when they visit the Montreal Alouettes. Defensive tackles Micah Johnson and Zack Evans, as well as defensive end A.C. Leonard, are all out of the lineup this week. Leonard and Evans are both on the six-game injured list, while Johnson is just on […]
One of the more popular Saskatchewan Roughriders is hanging up the helmet. A report from the “Grand Forks Herald” says the former Rider receiver who played his university football at North Dakota is returning to his home state as he will be working as the senior community relations specialist for the Bismarck region of Sanford […]
It may not be long before Riders fans see their team’s newest receiver in action. Shaq Evans didn’t take part in practice Tuesday. He injured his left ankle in Monday’s practice. If he can’t play on Friday, the newly-acquired Kenny Stafford will take Evans’ place. “Kenny is the guy if Shaq can’t go,” says Head […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders QB Cody Fajardo has been named one of the CFL’s Top Performers of the Week for week eight of the CFL season. Fajardo helped lead the Riders to a 24-19 win over Hamilton Thursday night, he completed 25 of 31 passes for 313 yards. He also had a last minute run for the […]
The Riders could missing multiple critical pieces for Friday’s game in Montreal. Both starting Defensive Tackles–Micah Johnson and Zack Evans–were absent Monday. And Evans will be gone a while. “Micah’s day to day. We’re hopeful he can play,” says Head Coach Craig Dickenson. “Zack’s going to be put on (the) six-game (injured list). He’s got […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have swapped players with the Edmonton Eskimos before the end of the long weekend. Saskatchewan has acquired American wide receiver Kenny Stafford from the Eskimos in exchange for American wide receiver Christion Jones. Stafford, who stands 6’3″ and weighs 204 lbs, has played in 70 career games between the Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders […]
With the Queen City Exhibition going on outside Mosaic Stadium, the Saskatchewan Roughriders took the 29-thousand inside the park along with Rider fans across the province and country watching on TV on a roller-coaster ride Thursday night that ended with a 24-19 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Riders had many opportunities to put their […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have traded quarterback Zach Collaros to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for a conditional fourth round selection in the 2020 CFL Draft. The move leaves Cody Fajardo as the unquestioned #1 quarterback for the Riders. And it leaves Fajardo without his closest confidant. “Zach’s helped me tremendously over these last six weeks. […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders released their depth chart ahead of their Thursday night match-up against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Riders aren’t switching out any starters from last week’s 45-18 win over the B.C. Lions, marking the first time the team has had the same lineup in consecutive weeks. Justin McInnis checks into the lineup to backup […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders got what they hoped for when they signed free agent runningback William Powell in the off season. Last week Powell ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns in the green and whites 45-18 win in B.C. and was named one of the CFL’s Top Performers for Week 7. Coach Craig Dickenson said […]
