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Riders release A.C. Leonard

Jan 31, 2023 | 2:04pm

  The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced they have released defensive end, A.C. Leonard. Over his seven seasons in the Canadian Football League, Leonard has spent five 0f them with Sasakatchewan. http:// The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released American defensive lineman A.C. Leonard. The Club wishes to thank A.C. for his contributions to the team over his five […]

Riders pass rush could return to full strength this week

Aug 17, 2022 | 5:05pm

With a key matchup against the top offence in the league on Friday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders maybe getting some key additions to their defensive line. Head Coach Craig Dickenson said after practice on Wednesday that Pete Robertson, AC Leonard and Garrett Marino are all game time decisions for Friday’s game against B.C. The last time […]

Riders’ Woodard off to NFL

Feb 7, 2022 | 2:14pm

The Riders have released defensive end Jonathan Woodard so he can pursue a job in the NFL. The 6-foot-5, 271 pounder was a revelation on the Riders defense. He finished second in the CFL in sacks in the regular season (10), behind teammate AC Leonard. Woodard added another sack in the 2021 Western Semifinal. He […]

Riders re-sign defensive lineman

Feb 6, 2022 | 3:07pm

The Riders have re-signed defensive end Pete Robertson. Robertson was part of a terrific rotation of defensive ends in 2021. He played in 12 games, including playoffs. He tallied five sacks, including two in the Riders Week 13 win over the Alouettes. For Texas native it will be his second season in green. He re-joins […]

Leonard suffers hip injury during practice bring Western Final status into question

Dec 2, 2021 | 8:43pm

It is news the Riders didn’t need to hear as they get ready for Sunday’s Western Final in Winnipeg. Head Coach Craig Dickenson says CFL sack leader A.C. Leonard had to leave midway through Wednesday’s practice with a hip injury and is considered 50/50 to play. Receiver Duke Williams and linebacker Micah Teitz are also […]

Multiple Riders snubbed for West Division All Stars

Nov 24, 2021 | 11:00am

The Riders, with the second-best record in the division, had only two players voted to the West Division All-Star team. They are Defensive Tackle Micah Johnson and Cornerback Nick Marshall. Johnson led the CFL with eight tackles for loss, dominating in the interior of the defensive line. Marshall tied for 4th in the division with […]

More injury trouble for Riders

Nov 2, 2021 | 8:26pm

While one player could be coming off the six-game injured list, more Riders may soon take his place. Defensive Tackle Garrett Marino is a “maybe” to play this week, according to Riders Head Coach Craig Dickenson. Marino just finished his spell on the six-game list with an injured knee. That’s the good news. The bad […]

Riders hope third time is the charm against Stampeders

Oct 22, 2021 | 6:13am

The 5-4 Saskatchewan Roughriders hope the third time is the charm Saturday, when they face the 5-5 Stampeders in Calgary, the third straight meeting for the green and white and the third meeting in four games for the Stampeders. The Riders receiving core could look a lot different, as Coach Craig Dickenson said both Shaq […]

Leonard offers apology for Labour Day Classic post-game incident

Sep 21, 2021 | 3:56pm

Riders defensive lineman A.C Leonard was very apologetic as he spoke with reporters Tuesday afternoon about the three-game suspension he received for not being able to provide a urine sample following the team’s loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Labour Day Classic and the abusiveness he had towards the person trying to collect […]

AC Leonard re-signs with Riders

Jan 22, 2020 | 12:03pm

In a move announced by 3Down Nation’s and Sportscage contributor Justin Dunk earlier this week, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are officially announcing that veteran defensive lineman AC Leonard has signed a two-year contract extension. Leonard played 17 games for the Roughriders last season, his third in Saskatchewan, finishing with 44 tackles and a career-high nine sacks. […]

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