Page 1 of 1

Lions Receive Bylaw Fine

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:36 am
by Bosco
From CFL.CA

http://www.cfl.ca/2017/04/28/riders-lio ... -cfl-laws/

I wonder what the issue was with Biggie's contract?

Re: Lions Receive Bylaw Fine

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:17 am
by David
Thanks for posting that Bosco.

Farhan offers some insight about it here. Nothing egregious IMO. No cap violation or anything.
Farhan Lalji‏Verified account @FarhanLaljiTSN 1h1 hour ago

#BCLions fined $2500 for verbally agreeing to give @Bighill44 a window to explore #NFL opportunities (& putting it in a press release) #CFL

DH :cool:

Re: Lions Receive Bylaw Fine

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:24 am
by David
Better explanation here:
Rick Dhaliwal‏ @DhaliwalSports 1h1 hour ago

(1) If he did not sign in the NFL, the #BCLions had a signed contract to bring Adam Bighill back on the roster on an assigned date.

(2) This signing did not make Bighill a true free agent in the CFL's eyes. #BCLions .
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes

DH :cool:

Re: Lions Receive Bylaw Fine

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:18 am
by DanoT
David wrote:Better explanation here:
Rick Dhaliwal‏ @DhaliwalSports 1h1 hour ago

(1) If he did not sign in the NFL, the #BCLions had a signed contract to bring Adam Bighill back on the roster on an assigned date.

(2) This signing did not make Bighill a true free agent in the CFL's eyes. #BCLions .
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes

DH :cool:
Jennings is under contract to the Lions until the end of 2018, but doesn't Jennings have a window of oppourtunity after 2017 to seek NFL tryouts and then return to the Lions only if no NFL contract offer happens? This sounds similar to Bighill's deal. :dizzy: