He has helped his teams achieve success on the football field and this past season Brett Jones gave back to the University of Regina Rams as a volunteer coach. Whenever he retires from the gridiron sport, he hopes to achieve the same success in a different field. On Thursday, the Weyburn product was a […]
With the regular season wrapping up in the National Football League on Sunday, teams can begin planning for next season. (Even the squads who made the playoffs). Starting on Monday, NFL teams are eligible to sign non-roster players to future contracts. A pair of players from the Canadian Football League (CFL) expected to take […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins. Hawkins played 19 games in the NFL after being drafted by Pittsburgh in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL draft. Hawkins is 6-6, 305 pounds, and helped Louisiana running back Leonard Fournette set school records for single season rushing yards (1,953), rushing touchdowns (22) in […]
The Green and White have added another wideout to the roster ahead of training camp. The Riders have signed Johnathon Johnson to a deal. Johnson spent training camp last year with the BC Lions. In 2020 he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Commanders. The Tennessee product spent five years playing college […]
With just over two weeks away from training camp, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have added another Defensive Back. The green and white have signed Jermaine Kelly to a deal. Kelly was selected in the 7th round of the 2018 draft by the Houston Texans. The California native would later join the San Francisco 49ers practice roster […]
A team of researchers from the University of Regina has been awarded money from the National Football League to study the effects of cannabinoids on pain management and protection for concussions in elite football players. Dr. Patrick Neary is a professor at the kinesiology and health studies department at the University of Regina. He and […]
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 […]
One Saskatchewan Roughrider will be heading south in 2022. Brayden Lenius has signed a contract with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. It is reported that deal includes a signing bonus. The Roughriders released Lenius from his contract late last week to allow him to pursue his opportunities in the NFL. Lenius had been working out for […]
The Riders first-round pick from last week’s draft is getting a look in the NFL. TSN CFL insider Farhan Lalji reports that Nelson Lokombo and 5th-round pick Logan Bandy will work out with the Washington Football Team on Thursday. The Riders chose Lokombo 2nd overall in last week’s draft. His play with the Saskatchewan Huskies […]
Tom Brady threw two of his three touchdown passes to Rob Gronkowski and the Tampa Bay defense frustrated Patrick Mahomes to lead the Buccaneers to an 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night for Brady’s record seventh Super Bowl title. Brady connected twice in the first half with Gronkowski to give the […]
