Around the CFL 2023

[Hammer24]

For those interested here are the up-to-date numbers on pending free agents including the Hollins signing:

Total FAs	268				NATS	116
Extended	58	21.6%			Extended	28	24.1%
Terms	1	1.7%			Terms	0	0.0%
Retired	3	1.1%			Retired	2	1.7%
Released	3	1.1%			Released	0	0.0%
	65	24.3%				30	25.9%
ALL Fas	Total	Signed	Terms	Retired	Released	Available	% Avail
DB	49	11	0	0	1	38	77.6%
DL	44	10	0	0	0	34	77.3%
K/P	9	4	0	0	0	5	55.6%
LB	49	10	0	0	1	39	79.6%
LS	1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0%
OL	41	12	0	2	0	27	65.9%
QB	10	1	0	1	0	8	80.0%
RB	25	2	0	0	0	23	92.0%
WR	40	8	0	0	1	32	80.0%
Total	268	58	0	3	3	207	77.2%
NATS	Total	Signed	Terms	Retired	Released	Available	% Avail
DB	12	4	0	0	0	8	66.7%
DL	14	4	0	0	0	10	71.4%
K	4	2	0	0	0	2	50.0%
LB	25	6	0	0	0	19	76.0%
LS	1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0%
OL	29	7	0	2	0	20	69.0%
QB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
RB	14	2	0	0	0	12	85.7%
WR	17	3	0	0	0	14	82.4%
Total	116	28	0	2	0	86	74.1%
TEAM	Total	Extended	Lost	Added	Retired	Released	Resolved	Still Available
BCL	22	6	0	0	1	0	7	15
CGY	37	7	0	0	0	0	7	30
EDM	18	8	0	0	1	1	10	9
HAM	37	6	0	0	0	0	6	31
MTL	23	6	0	0	1	0	7	16
OTT	33	7	1	0	0	1	9	25
SSK	30	4	0	0	0	1	5	26
TOR	32	6	0	0	0	0	6	26
WPG	36	8	0	0	0	0	8	28
NFL				2				0
UFL				0				0
Total	268	58	1	2	3	3	64	206

[Looner]

thanks for that. Some interesting numbers for sure, looks like continuity is going to be our path for 2024

[Hugoagogo]

Dan Ralph
@danralphcp
That was quick. Hearing WR Dominique Rhymes has agreed to terms on 2-yr deal with Ott. Rhymes and BC mutually parted ways yesterday. Ott was apparently 1 of 4 teams interested in Rhymes and is where he began his CFL career in '17. Understand deal is worth about $420k guaranteed.

[Looner]

Dan Ralph
@danralphcp
That was quick. Hearing WR Dominique Rhymes has agreed to terms on 2-yr deal with Ott. Rhymes and BC mutually parted ways yesterday. Ott was apparently 1 of 4 teams interested in Rhymes and is where he began his CFL career in '17. Understand deal is worth about $420k guaranteed.

wow!!!!! thats a lot of money

[adb]

wow!!!!! thats a lot of money

Well over 2 years I think that's reasonable for what he's done recently assuming he stays healthy. He makes his off season home in Ottawa so not surprised he returned to play there.

[Looner]

Well over 2 years I think that's reasonable for what he's done recently assuming he stays healthy. He makes his off season home in Ottawa so not surprised he returned to play there.

More referring to the guaranteed portion but I guess he's a known commodity more then he is a risk

[adb]

Red Blacks are stepping up in an attempt to sign Dru Brown...https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/18/ottawa...-from-bombers/

[adb]

One in, one out for BC. They have re-signed WR Alexander Hollins and released WR Dominique Rhymes. That leaves Cottoy as the most important receiver to get under wraps.

Cottoy resigned...https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/18/lions-...-through-2026/

[Hugoagogo]

edit...sorry adb, didn't see you posted this news already.

[Esks4ever]

Red Blacks are stepping up in an attempt to sign Dru Brown...https://www.cfl.ca/2024/01/18/ottawa...-from-bombers/

Wondering if that means Streveler to Winnipeg is pretty much a sure thing..

[Hammer24]

Wondering if that means Streveler to Winnipeg is pretty much a sure thing..

Streveler will be an interesting one. Brown to Ottawa pretty much removed the last place that might offer a chance to compete to start in 2023. I'm not handing the job to Brown but I think Ottawa will proceed to choose their starter out of the guys they have now, assuming they extend Brown.

The question would be is Streveler willing to accept a pure backup role at backup pay? Perhaps there will be a team that will offer something like Dane Evans' contract with BC; low salary but a lot of playtime incentives. In the case of Winnipeg Collaros is still under contract for 2 more years. Does he want to go to a place where he'd have to wait another 2 years before the starting job might come open?

[turftoe27]

edit...sorry adb, didn't see you posted this news already.

Reminds me of Ed trading with the Lions to get Mike Reilly's rights in 2013 before FA. . Gives Ottawa time to work out a deal and not much to lose with a 5th rd choice if they can't work out a contract.

I thought Dustin Crum did a good job with Ottawa last year considering they let their OC go at the end of the season.

[Hammer24]

Reminds me of Ed trading with the Lions to get Mike Reilly's rights in 2013 before FA. . Gives Ottawa time to work out a deal and not much to lose with a 5th rd choice if they can't work out a contract.

I thought Dustin Crum did a good job with Ottawa last year considering they let their OC go at the end of the season.

There's been a few of such trades of rights to pending FA QBs over the past decade. Calgary sent Arbuckle to Ottawa on Jan 3, 2020. Hervey acquired Reilly from BC on Jan 31, 2013. Riders sent Drew Willy to Winnipeg on Feb 6, 2014. And of course last year in classic early bird gets the worm Hamilton dealt for Mitchell before the 2022 Grey Cup.

[Hugoagogo]

A dual threat QB, Barriere appeared in 51 games at Eastern Washington, completing 62 percent of his passes for 13,809 yards, 121 touchdowns against 29 interceptions while adding 22 rushing TDs and 1,585 yards along the ground. In 2021 he was the recipient of the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in NCAA Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision. He was the runner-up to the same award in 2020.

[Hugoagogo]

Winnipeg has one of the best place kickers in the league, yet they still sign competition for TC.
Take note, Chris Jones...