The Riders have strengthened themselves at backup quarterback as CFL free agency opened Tuesday morning. As had been reported earlier by TSN and 3Down Nation, the Riders confirmed James Franklin was heading to Saskatchewan having signed a one-year contract. The 28-year-old will make Saskatchewan his third stop in what will be his 6th year in […]
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 […]
With key players like Shaq Evans, Cam Judge, Charleston Hughes and Ed Gainey already signed to contract extensions, the Saskatchewan Roughriders aren’t expecting to be a major player when CFL free agency hits officially Tuesday morning at 11 AM. GM Jeremy O’Day said as much one day before free agency hit as both he and […]
A familiar face will be back in green for 2020. The Riders have signed linebacker Otha Foster to a one-year contract. Foster played for the Riders in 2016 and 2017 with a stint in the NFL in between. He spent the 2018 season with the BC Lions. Foster played the SAM linebacker spot for Riders […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have officially signed Shaq Evans to a one-year contract extension. The news comes as the signing was rumored to have taken place earlier Friday. Evans had a stellar 2019 season, hauling in 72 catches for 1,334 yards and five touchdowns. He was seen as starting quarterback Cody Fajardo’s favorite target down the […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed receiver Rashad Greene to a contract. Greene, who was one of the top receivers in US College Football in 2013 as he was a finalist for the Biletnikoff award, was a 5th round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2015 NFL draft. He played in 25 games for […]
Two-time All Star Ed Gainey is back for the 2020 season. Gainey signed a one-year extension on Thursday, meaning all five starters in last season’s defensive backfield are returning. Gainey played all 19 games in 2019. He grabbing two interceptions and was tied for second on the team with six passes defensed. The 29 year […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders released running back Marcus Thigpen on Wednesday just days before he was to become a free agent, The 33-year-old spent three seasons with the Green and White, accumulating 601 rushing yards and eight touchdowns to go along with 425 yards and three majors on 45 receptions. He suited up in all 18 […]
As first reported by Michael Ball, the Riders have re-signed hometown hero Jon Ryan. The 37 year old agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2020 season. It will be his second with the Riders. Ryan was the West All-Star punter for the 2019 season. He led the league in gross punting average (48.8 […]
Big news from the Saskatchewan Roughriders as one of their marquee free-agents has signed a contract extension with the club, During the Super Bowl, the team announced they had come to terms with Canadian linebacker Cam Judge on a contract extension. While the length of that extension is not known, 3DownNation’s Justin Dunk is reporting […]
