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by SammyGreene
Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

A bit surprising the 1 year deals as typically since McEvoy and Campbell have been involved it's almost like the 2 year deal is team standard but I guess that's only when extending their own. And they certainly have made 2-year agreements with recent FAs including McInnis and Couture a year ago. Ma...
by SammyGreene
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

And the Lions address their secondary by signing halfback Ciante Evans on yet another one-year contract.

https://www.bclions.com/2024/02/14/lion ... secondary/

All in all a pretty impressive haul the last 24 hours addressing various needs.
by SammyGreene
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Wonder if the Robertson signing is all the Lions will do for the defensive line with Nathan Cherry, Stove Richardson or possibly others pencilled in to replace Baron on the inside. Or do they continue the 1-year signing theme with FAs and hope Sewell has one solid season left in his tank to add more...
by SammyGreene
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

There we go: Lions have signed Riders DE Pete Robertson
by SammyGreene
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Saskatchewan has officially signed DB Jalon Edwards-Cooper, so it appears the Lions didn’t use their cap space to match the Riders’ offer. JEC is a big upgrade over Nic Marshall. https://3downnation.com/2024/02/13/official-saskatchewan-roughriders-sign-db-jalon-edwards-cooper/ Absolutely baffling t...
by SammyGreene
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Farhan Lalji says he’s confirmed that Mathieu Betts will sign a futures contract with the Detroit Lions. Ouch! Second straight year we lose our top Canadian and a MOP winner to an NFL team. That is extremely hard to overcome when you are trying to chase down the Bombers. Lions surely must have know...
by SammyGreene
Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:12 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

So while we were all concerned about Montreal and Hamilton wondering if before they made the pitch to Oliviera they didn't already know Betts was going to sign a deal with the Lions, just not the BC Lions? Has me wondering too. And what prompted Baron's release? Yes, slated to make $150,000 this co...
by SammyGreene
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Oh boy! So with Baron's release that's about $350,000 of cap space to spend on FAs? Farhan TSN: I’m hearing that there is a real possibility that Matthieu Betts will agree to a futures contract in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. This is not done yet, he’s not able to sign until next week, but multip...
by SammyGreene
Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:56 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Woody Baron & Quincy Mauger released
Replies: 19
Views: 159817

Re: Woody Baron & Quincy Mauger released

This development is just another curve ball from McElvoy/Campbell since the negotiation window began. We were told on separate occasions they were happy with Smoke Mizzell and focused on signing their own FAs only to throw a huge multi/year offer at Oliveria. Then Plan B proved to be Stanback. Now i...
by SammyGreene
Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Woody Baron & Quincy Mauger released
Replies: 19
Views: 159817

Re: Woody Baron & Quincy Mauger released

Ok, so what are the Lions up to? They have also announced Quincy Mauger and practice roster RB Vance McShane have been released.

With Edwards-Cooper possibly gone and Lee hurt there are not exactly a lot of options in the secondary right now.
by SammyGreene
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Woody Baron & Quincy Mauger released
Replies: 19
Views: 159817

Re: Woody Baron released

For what it's worth PPF graded Baron 3rd in the league last season among all defensive linemen behind Betts and Montreal's Mustafa Johnson, https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/01/player-grades-powered-by-pff-who-finished-2023-on-top/ BC FAN is right in the Lions signed him for huge dollars heading into the 2...
by SammyGreene
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Woody Baron & Quincy Mauger released
Replies: 19
Views: 159817

Woody Baron & Quincy Mauger released

Have to admit I didn't see this one coming. By all accounts had a very solid season. Due a $30,000 bonus on Feb. 14. What are the Lions thinking here? Maybe better run defence options with stop gap vets Sewell or Micah Johnson? https://3downnation.com/2024/02/09/b-c-lions-release-veteran-dl-woody-ba...
by SammyGreene
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Shiltz has a chance to be QB1A in Calgary, so I understand his decision. The bright side is that he might leave a bit more money on the table for the Lions to retain Betts and Edwards-Cooper. I think the Stamps will need that this season. If Montreal has no interest in Betts, then it's likely as Fa...
by SammyGreene
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

Whoa! According to Farhan the Lions offered Oliveira a three-year escalating deal starting at $250,000 and it took Bombers president Wade Miller’s involvement to ultimately keep him in Winnipeg.
That must have been money allocated for Betts right?
by SammyGreene
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents
Replies: 515
Views: 3728549

Re: Yikes! Lions 2024 potential free agents

The Bombers signed Shoen to a one year deal. They must be razor thin on their salary cap margin. So the Bombers find the room to give Oliveira about $125,0000 raise and lockdown Schoen too when he was coming off his rookie deal with reports he was worth at least $250,000 on the open market? He must...