2024/2025 CFL (non-Bomber) Off-Season Thread

[wbbfan]

8 hours ago, blue85gold said:

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/03/hamilton-tiger-cats-sign-former-blue-bombers-receiver-josh-johnson/
 

Kenny will have some competition in Hamilton

 

6 hours ago, Jets said:

 

Big oof!  Who will replace his **checks notes** 138 yards and 0TDs in 10 starts?!

Really Ted? lmao at least we didn't bring him back

[rebusrankin]

Man, if we had just waited Ted might have signed Jake.

Why would anybody want Josh Johnson?

[Mike]

Geno Lewis to Ottawa

[bigg jay]

20 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Man, if we had just waited Ted might have signed Jake.

Why would anybody want Josh Johnson?

Maybe we re-signed Jake as trade bait? Jake & the rights to Darian Durant for Hamilton's #2 overall pick!

[Booch]

9 hours ago, blue85gold said:

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/03/hamilton-tiger-cats-sign-former-blue-bombers-receiver-josh-johnson/
 

Kenny will have some competition in Hamilton

oddly enough tho thru camp and just skill wise he looked the most pro ready of the guys we brought in....did it translate on field..no....but also was it how we used him?...I didnt ee him as a swing and hittch guy but more a spread the field...more intermediate and deep routes and we never did that with him...Thats on Buck and glad he gone as he really had not clue how to utilize particular players particular talents and skill sets...I bet he looks totally different in the Hammer

32 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Maybe we re-signed Jake as trade bait? Jake & the rights to Darian Durant for Hamilton's #2 overall pick!

we could have stocked our cupboards....filled our needs and left him out there and then signed him after all the signing flurry ended across the league...he would have still been there and we likely could have signed him for less saying this is all we got...and he would have took it if he wanted to continue being a pro ball player...that was my biggest issue....he wasnt a priority, and if someone did scoop him....no loss and made some of our 2025 roster decisons pre-made for us...as in...he wont be in it

[Booch]

50 minutes ago, Mike said:

Geno Lewis to Ottawa

Pickens are getting slim...Dont want/need Hollins....Rhymes may be viable...we can take advantage of his push offs now.....and he is still a productib=ve guy above and beyond that...and brings some attitude to the group.....His uncle played here...he may as well

I still not sold on Lawler being gone tho either...from my understanding he wanted 2 yrs here...The market as is now wont garner him more than 250k ....between 200 and 250 here...with part of it as possible incentive based...is totally doable

[Bigblue204]

25 minutes ago, Booch said:

Pickens are getting slim...Dont want/need Hollins....Rhymes may be viable...we can take advantage of his push offs now.....and he is still a productib=ve guy above and beyond that...and brings some attitude to the group.....His uncle played here...he may as well

I still not sold on Lawler being gone tho either...from my understanding he wanted 2 yrs here...The market as is now wont garner him more than 250k ....between 200 and 250 here...with part of it as possible incentive based...is totally doable

I wasn't either, but Ed tait tweeted that Lawlers people let the team know he's going to move on....is it a bluff? Maybe. But doesn't sound great.

[greenrider55]

Lawler not being official in Hamilton yet has me raising my eyebrows a bit. Maybe there was a snag?

[blue85gold]

42 minutes ago, Booch said:

Pickens are getting slim...Dont want/need Hollins....Rhymes may be viable...we can take advantage of his push offs now.....and he is still a productib=ve guy above and beyond that...and brings some attitude to the group.....His uncle played here...he may as well

I still not sold on Lawler being gone tho either...from my understanding he wanted 2 yrs here...The market as is now wont garner him more than 250k ....between 200 and 250 here...with part of it as possible incentive based...is totally doable

Rhymes could be a decent add at the right price. 

Love Kenny but if he wants to chase the money again so be it.

[bigg jay]

19 minutes ago, Booch said:

we could have stocked our cupboards....filled our needs and left him out there and then signed him after all the signing flurry ended across the league...he would have still been there and we likely could have signed him for less saying this is all we got...and he would have took it if he wanted to continue being a pro ball player...that was my biggest issue....he wasnt a priority, and if someone did scoop him....no loss and made some of our 2025 roster decisons pre-made for us...as in...he wont be in it

Yeah I don't know how the team was ready to walk away from him in 2018 but don't seem to be able to do it 7 years later? 

[wbbfan]

8 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

Lawler not being official in Hamilton yet has me raising my eyebrows a bit. Maybe there was a snag?

It's been fairly common the last few years for guys to back out of deals at the 11th hour. 

[greenrider55]

There it is… Lawler to Hamilton.

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/04/sources-hamilton-tiger-cats-agree-to-terms-with-receiver-kenny-lawler/

[Goalie]

10 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

There it is… Lawler to Hamilton.

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/04/sources-hamilton-tiger-cats-agree-to-terms-with-receiver-kenny-lawler/

Not official until official but pretty much is now. 

[GCn20]

1 minute ago, Goalie said:

Not official until official but pretty much is now. 

So be it. Love the guy when he plays but also don't like the value received on his contract. Maybe Hamilton gets him a full 18....but I highly doubt it.

[wbbfan]

I’m surprised the run on ol hasn’t started yet. 
 

 

Just now, GCn20 said:

So be it. Love the guy when he plays but also don't like the value received on his contract. Maybe Hamilton gets him a full 18....but I highly doubt it.

He will likely play 18 games for them, so long as the contract is 2 years or longer lol. 
I’d bet my house on the under of him playing a full pre season through the playoffs. 

[rebusrankin]

Lawler is a great player but he just vibes as its all about Kenny. Would have liked some loyalty after we paid him so well and put up with his stupidity (DUI, not getting his immigration status sorted).

[greenrider55]

Almost $300k for Lawler apparently. I think you guys are smart for not paying that price.

Per Hodge, Liam Dobson is also going to Hamilton.

Goveia is bringing all his buddies…

[HardCoreBlue]

25 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

There it is… Lawler to Hamilton.

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/04/sources-hamilton-tiger-cats-agree-to-terms-with-receiver-kenny-lawler/

Grumpy me says if you're going to report on this let us know the length of the contract. Sources couldn't tell you that as I yell at the clouds with my fist in the air.

[Arnold_Palmer]

4 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

Almost $300k for Lawler apparently. I think you guys are smart for not paying that price.

Per Hodge, Liam Dobson is also going to Hamilton.

Goveia is bringing all his buddies…

300 k for Lawler, and Dobson reportedly wants to be one the highest paid guard in the league.. honestly glad it wasn’t us. 

[Goalie]

I’m a fan of Kenny but man almost 300k again for him is crazy stuff.  Poor value really. Dobson as highest paid oline is wild to me. 

Edited 20 hours ago by Goalie

[Booch]

2 minutes ago, greenrider55 said:

Almost $300k for Lawler apparently. I think you guys are smart for not paying that price.

yup...we got his market offer...and we walked.....good move....I guess he is going back to losing again....so be it

Only guy still available I would want is Rhymes now...his physicality would be a welcome augmentation to the group

Mitchell...Demski..Schoen...Rhymes...Clercius  as a starting 5 would be a nice group...

1 minute ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

300 k for Lawler, and Dobson reportedly wants to be one the highest paid guard in the league.. honestly glad it wasn’t us. 

Not sure how Dobson has himself valued at that...maybe after another bet on yourself 1 yr deal and prove it maybe

1 minute ago, Goalie said:

I’m a fan of Kenny but man almost 300k again for him is crazy stuff.  Poor value really. Dobson as highest paid oline is wild to me. 

same...love him when he is on...but even if he gives you 18 games....in the current CFL market now thats on over pay now...Dobson is on glue....

[greenrider55]

1 minute ago, Booch said:

yup...we got his market offer...and we walked.....good move....I guess he is going back to losing again....so be it

Only guy still available I would want is Rhymes now...his physicality would be a welcome augmentation to the group

Mitchell...Demski..Schoen...Rhymes...Clercius  as a starting 5 would be a nice group...

Rhymes is a high point guy too that can catch those rainbow balls ZC loves to throw.

[Goalie]

Hamilton winning the off season cup again. Along with Edmonton. That never translates to victories on the field tho. 

[Booch]

Just now, greenrider55 said:

Rhymes is a high point guy too that can catch those rainbow balls ZC loves to throw.

ZC definitely needs a guy to secure thos less than ideal passes to thrive...Keep them from away from Schoen as he takes a shitkicking as it is already

[Goalie]

Rhymes the push off artist. I dunno. I think I’d rather they find one receiver. Shouldn’t be difficult to find one.