CFL Free Agency

- February 13th, 2012

The CFL’s free agent frenzy, if you want to call it that, has basically come and gone. Eighteen players either signed with their former teams or went elsewhere after their contracts expired on Wednesday. Here’s a glance at those moves (* indicates a non-import player):

Winnipeg
OL Glenn January
Toronto
LB Jason Pottinger*
S Willie Pile
OL Andrew Jones* (B.C.)
Montreal
LB Rod Davis (Edmonton)
Hamilton
SB Andy Fantuz* (Saskatchewan)
LB Kevin Eiben* (Toronto)
OL Tim O’Neill* (Calgary)
DE Greg Peach (Edmonton)
B.C.
CB Byron Parker (Toronto)
RB Stu Foord* (Saskatchewan)
Saskatchewan
CB Paul Woldu* (Montreal)
OL Brendon LaBatte* (Winnipeg)
OL Dominic Picard* (Toronto)
DB/KR Tristan Jackson
Calgary
None
Edmonton
WR Cary Koch (Saskatchewan)
DT Don Oramasionwu* (Winnipeg)
WR Greg Carr (Winnipeg)

Below is every transaction made so far this off-season, along with each team’s remaining free agents. Please let me know of any errors or omissions with this list either by e-mail (kirk.penton@sunmedia.ca) or via Twitter (@PentonKirk).

WINNIPEG
FREE AGENTS
OL Andre Douglas
WR Aaron Hargreaves*

FREE AGENTS RE-SIGNED
LS Chris Cvetkovic*
S Ian Logan*
QB Joey Elliott
QB Buck Pierce
S Brady Browne*
QB Alex Brink
OL Steve Morley*
OL Glenn January

EXTENDED

RETAINED FROM PRACTICE ROSTER
WR Kurt Adams
LB Dustin Doe
WR Cassidy Doneff*
RB Bloi-Dei Dorzon
LB Javon McKinnon
OL Justin Sorensen*

ADDITIONS
CEO Garth Buchko
OC Gary Crowton
WRs Markus Howell (former def/ST asst)
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OL Brendan Dunn* (2011 draft pick)
RB Chad Simpson (28 NFL games)
RB Anthony Woodson* (2010 draft pick)
LB Jordan Matechuk* (former Ticat)

DEPARTURES
OC Jamie Barresi (fired, RB coach in Edmonton)
RC Chris Wiesehan (OL coach in Hawaii)
LB Casey Creehan (DC in Hamilton)
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P Jamie Boreham* (released)
DT Don Oramasionwu* (FA, Edmonton)
OL Brendon LaBatte* (FA, Saskatchewan)
WR Greg Carr (FA, Edmonton)

TORONTO
FREE AGENTS
OL Taylor Robertson*
OL Rob Murphy
QB Dalton Bell
DE Alex Buzbee
DE Ben Ishola

FREE AGENTS RE-SIGNED
FB Jeff Johnson*
CB Matt Black*
LB Jordan Younger
LB Jason Pottinger*
S Willie Pile

EXTENDED
WR Mike Bradwell*
OL Chris Van Zeyl*
QB Steven Jyles (traded to Edmonton)
SB Andre Durie*

RETAINED FROM PRACTICE ROSTER

ADDITIONS
HC Scott Milanovich (former OC in Montreal)
DC Chris Jones (former DC in Calgary)
OC Jonathan Himebauch (former OL coach in Montreal)
RC Jason Maas
CEO Chris Rudge
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QB Ricky Ray (trade, Edmonton — for Steven Jyles, Grant Shaw and 1st-rd pick in 2012)
DL Gregory Alexandre* (2011 draft pick)
DL Jonathan Pierre-Etienne* (B.C. 2009 draft pick)
WR Julian Feoli-Gudino* (2011 draft pick)
WR Andrew Strickland
OL Marc Parenteau* (released by Saskatchewan)
OL Donnie McKenzie*
DB Marcus Ball
WR Jarmon Fortson
WR Jason Barnes (released by Edmonton)
QB Adam Trafalis (formerly with Hamilton)
WR Dontrelle Inman
OL Andrew Jones* (FA, B.C.)

DEPARTURES
OC Jonathan Himebauch (resigned, Wake Forest)
CEO Bob Nicholson (resigned)
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WR Brandon Rideau (released)
QB Steven Jyles (Edmonton, trade — for Ricky Ray)
K Grant Shaw* (Edmonton, trade — for Ricky Ray)
WR Jeremaine Copeland (retired, joined Ticats as receivers coach)
DB Lin-J Shell (released)
S Wes Lysack* (released)
OL Dominic Picard* (FA, Saskatchewan)
CB Byron Parker (FA, B.C.)
LB Kevin Eiben* (FA, Hamilton)

MONTREAL
FREE AGENTS
DE Jermaine McElveen
LB Walter Spencer*
CB Mark Estelle

FREE AGENTS RE-SIGNED
LB Marc-Olivier Brouilette*
S Etienne Boulay*
WR Eric Deslauriers*
G Scott Flory*

EXTENDED
OL Josh Bourke*
WR Brandon London
DB Billy Parker
DB Daryl Townsend*
WR Brian Bratton

RETAINED FROM PRACTICE ROSTER
WR Travon Patterson
DB Vince Anderson
DT Tremaine Johnson
WR Sidney Stewart
DE Daunte Akra

ADDITIONS
OC Marcus Brady (promoted from RC)
DC Jeff Reinebold
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WR Adam Mims
OL Anthony Barrette* (2011 draft pick)
OL Reed Alexander* (2011 draft pick)
LB Blaine Ruttan* (2011 draft pick)
DB Michael Carter*
DE Chris Hodgson*
WR Trent Guy
DE Ventrell Jenkins
DB/KR Stephan Neville
WR Felton Huggins
RB Noel Devine
DE Michael Montgomery
DB Dajuan Morgan
DE Duke Lemmens
LB Rod Davis (FA, Edmonton)

DEPARTURES
OC Scott Milanovich (Toronto, head coach)
DC Tim Tibesar (Purdue)
OL Jonathan Himebach (Toronto, OC, then left for Wake Forest)
DBs Daronte Jones (University of Hawaii)
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DL Jeff Robertshaw* (released)
KR Tim Maypray (released)
WR Kerry Watkins (retired)
DE Anwar Stewart (released)
WR Danny Desriveaux* (released)
K Sandro DeAngelis* (released)
DT Eric Wilson (released)
CB Paul Woldu* (FA, Saskatchewan)

HAMILTON
FREE AGENTS
K Justin Medlock
DL Matt Kirk*
DB Jason Shivers
WR Matt Carter*
OL Jason Jimenez
FB Agustin Barrenechea*

FREE AGENTS RE-SIGNED
LB Ike Brown

EXTENDED
CB Ryan Hinds*
WR Bakari Grant

RETAINED FROM PRACTICE ROSTER
WR Terence Jeffers-Harris

ADDITIONS
HC George Cortez
DC Casey Creehan (former LB coach in Winnipeg)
Rec. Jeremaine Copeland
QBs Doug Sams
STs Jim Daley
DBs Nelson Martin
RBs Ryan Sheahan
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QB Henry Burris (Calgary, trade — for Kevin Glenn, Mark Dewit, draft pick)
RB Martell Mallett (formerly with B.C.)
SB Andy Fantuz* (FA, Saskatchewan)
LB Kevin Eiben* (FA, Toronto)
OL Tim O’Neill* (FA, Calgary)
DE Greg Peach (FA, Edmonton)

DEPARTURES
HC Marcel Bellefeuille (fired)
DC Corey Chamblin (HC in Saskatchewan)
OC Khari Jones (QBs in Saskatchewan)
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KR Marcus Thigpen (NFL, Miami)
QB Kevin Glenn (Calgary, trade — for Henry Burris)
OL Mark Dewit* (Calgary, trade — for Henry Burris)
S Dylan Barker* (retired)
OL Simeon Rottier* (released, signed in Edmonton)
RB Avon Cobourne (released)
DE Luc Mullinder* (released)
DE Justin Hickman (NFL, Indianapolis)

B.C.
FREE AGENTS
DT Aaron Hunt

FREE AGENTS RE-SIGNED
DT Khalif Mitchell
LB Anton McKenzie
K/P Paul McCallum*
CB Dante Marsh
DB Ryan Phillips

EXTENDED
RB Andrew Harris*
C Angus Reid*
SB Arland Bruce
DB Korey Banks
WR Paris Jackson*

RETAINED FROM PRACTICE ROSTER

ADDITIONS
HC Mike Benevides (promoted from DC)
DC Rich Stubler (former DC in Edmonton)
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DB Lin-J Shell (released by Toronto)
CB Byron Parker (FA, Toronto)
RB Stu Foord* (FA, Saskatchewan)

DEPARTURES
HC Wally Buono (stays on as GM)
Def. Asst. Barron Miles (Saskatchewan, DBs)
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RB Jamal Robertson (retired)
WR Ryan Thelwell* (retired)
DB Tad Kornegay (released)
LB Solomon Elimimian (NFL, Minnesota)
QB Jarious Jackson (released)
RB Jamall Lee* (retired)
OL Andrew Jones* (FA, Toronto)

SASKATCHEWAN
FREE AGENTS
RB Wes Cates
FB Graeme Bell*
SB Jason Clermont*
DB Leron Mitchell*

FREE AGENTS RE-SIGNED
CB Nick Graham
DE Brent Hawkins
DB/KR Tristan Jackson

EXTENDED
DT Keith Shologan*

RETAINED FROM PRACTICE ROSTER

ADDITIONS
HC Corey Chamblin (former DC in Hamilton)
OC Bob Dyce (promoted from WRs)
OL Kris Sweet (former OLs in Calgary)
QBs Khari Jones (former OC in Hamilton)
WRs Jason Tucker (former WRs in Edmonton)
DBs Barron Miles (former def. asst. in B.C.)
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LB Maurice Lloyd
DB Graig Newman*
WR Kolten Solomon*
K/P Chris Bodnar*
OL Clint Oldenburg
DL Boo Robinson
WR Jason Chery
WR Taj Smith
RB Kory Sheets
RB Louis Rankin
RB Demetrius Crawford
CB Paul Woldu* (FA, Montreal)
OL Brendon LaBatte* (FA, Winnipeg)
OL Dominic Picard* (FA, Toronto)

DEPARTURES
HC Ken Miller (retired)
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LB Barrin Simpson (released)
P Eddie Johnson (released)
DE R.J. Roberts (released)
DB Jeremiah Weatherspoon (released)
K/P Luca Congi* (released)
DB Tamon George* (released)
OL George Hudson* (released)
DB John Eubanks (released)
WR Terrence Nunn (released)
DE Remond Willis (released)
LB Sean Lucas (retired)
LB Jerrell Freeman (NFL, Indianapolis)
QB Ryan Dinwiddie (released)
WR Freddie Barnes (released)
OL Alex Gauthier* (released)
WR James Robinson (released)
OL Marc Parenteau* (released, signed in Toronto)
WR Cary Koch (FA, Edmonton)
RB Stu Foord* (FA, B.C.)
OL Gene Makowsky* (retired)
WR Andy Fantuz* (FA, Hamilton)

CALGARY
FREE AGENTS
P Burke Dales*
WR Arjei Franklin*
DB Brandon Isaac

FREE AGENTS RE-SIGNED
LB Marc Calixte*

EXTENDED
RB Jon Cornish*
QB Drew Tate
K Rene Paredes*

ADDITIONS
DC Dave Walkosky (promoted from LBs)
DLs DeVone Claybrooks
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RB Matt Walter* (2011 draft pick)
WR Mike Squires*
QB Kevin Glenn (Hamilton, trade — for Henry Burris)
OL Mark Dewit* (Hamilton, trade — for Henry Burris)
WR Chris Bauman* (released by Edmonton)
LB Jadon Wagner*
RB Jeramy Avery
RB Michael Smith
LB Joe Henderson
LB Montez Robinson
DL Cody Brown
DL Chase Vaughn
LB Justin Conn*
P Scott Crough*

DEPARTURES
DC Chris Jones (Toronto, DC)
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QB Henry Burris (Hamilton, trade — for Kevin Glenn and Mark Dewit)
DT DeVone Claybrooks (retired)
RB Joffrey Reynolds (released)
LB Sean Ware (retired)
OL Tim O’Neill* (FA, Hamilton)

EDMONTON
FREE AGENTS
LB Mark Restelli
RB Samuel Fournier*

FREE AGENTS RE-SIGNED
FB Mathieu Bertrand*
K Derek Schiavone*
RB Calvin McCarty*
OL Kyle Koch*
DL Etienne Legare*
WR Andrew Nowacki*

EXTENDED
DB Delroy Clarke*
RB Hugh Charles
OL Greg Wojt*
SB Fred Stamps

ADDITIONS
DC Mark Nelson (promoted from LBs)
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DL Steven Friday
QB Steven Jyles (Toronto, trade — for Ricky Ray)
K Grant Shaw* (Toronto, trade — for Ricky Ray)
LB Simoni Lawrence
WR Derrick Townsel
OL Mitch Erickson
LB Derek Domino
DB Michael Ricks
OL Orrin Thompson
P/K Eric Wilbur (formerly with Hamilton)
OL Simeon Rottier* (released by Hamilton)
DL Rashad Jeanty (spent four seasons in NFL)
DL Kommonyan Quaye
WR Cary Koch (FA, Saskatchewan)
DT Don Oramasionwu* (FA, Winnipeg)
WR Greg Carr (FA, Winnipeg)

DEPARTURES
DC Rich Stubler (new DC in B.C.)
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QB Ricky Ray (Toronto, trade — for Steven Jyles, Grant Shaw and draft pick)
OL Patrick Kabongo* (released)
WR Chris Bauman* (released, signed in Calgary)
DB Wopamo Osaisai (released)
SB Jason Barnes (released, signed in Toronto)
KR Jason Armstead (released)
DB Jykine Bradley (released)
OL Chris Patrick (released)
DL Joe Sykes (released)
K/P Damon Duval (released)
RB Jerome Messam* (NFL, Miami)
LB Rod Davis (FA, Montreal)
DE Greg Peach (FA, Hamilton)

 

1 comment

  1. dan gdu says:

    thank you!! excellent list!! well done !! congrats!!

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