In an effort to help his team keep its core together, there is a report suggesting Riders quarterback Cody Fajardo has restructured his contract for the 2021 season. Justin Dunk of “3 Down Nation” is reporting Fajardo has converted his $180,000 roster bonus, which was due on February 1, 2021, into a $140,000 signing bonus. That […]
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambrosie made the admission for the first time while testifying to a House of Commons standing committee on finance on Thursday. Ambrosie appeared via video during a panel on arts, culture, sports and charitable […]
With the 7th pick overall in Thursday’s CFL draft, the Saskatchewan Roughriders stayed close to home and drafted someone they hope can follow in the footsteps of Gene Makowsky and Ben Heenan. The Riders took Melfort’s Matt Riley from the University of Saskatchewan Huskies with the first of what is slated to be eight selections. […]
The CFL will not start the 2020 season until July 1 at the earliest. Commissioner Randy Ambrosie has issued a statement saying that while they are postponing the season which was to have started with regular season games on June 11 until at least July 1. Ambrosie says discussions are being had with teams, TSN […]
Veteran linebacker Solomon Elimimian is staying in Saskatchewan. The Riders have signed Elimimian to a new one-year contract. In his first season with the Riders last year, Elimimian put up 88 tackles and four sacks in 15 appearances. He was also named a West Division All-Star. TSN’s Farhan Lalji reports the contract is worth up […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a new offensive coordinator. Former Edmonton Eskimos coach Jason Maas, was officially named the Riders new offensive coordinator Friday morning during a news conference at Mosaic Stadium. Maas, who has been signed for two years, replaces Stephen McAdoo, who’s contract expired with the green and white at the end of the […]
You can put an “X” beside their name. The Saskatchewan Roughriders clinched a playoff spot Saturday night as they went into Toronto and spanked the Argonauts 41-16 to improve their record to 9-4 on the season. Cody Fajardo did it with his arms and leg for the winner. The Saskatchewan quarterback threw for 278 yards […]
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 have announced that the Club has parted ways with Defensive Line Coach Mike Scheper. “The decision to let Mike go was a difficult one,” said Head Coach Craig Dickenson. “Mike is a tireless worker and a dedicated coach. In spite of this, we felt this decision was the right one for the team. We thank […]
