Former BC Lion Bo Lokombo has been placed on the Raiders PR after being released from the Ravens PR.
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Former BC Lion Bo Lokombo has been placed on the Raiders PR after being released from the Ravens PR.
DL Stefan Charles, who has played in 49 NFL games, after being ranked #2 for the 2013 CFL has had tryouts with the Giants, Jets, Bears, 49ers, and Patriots after being cut by the Jaguars.
Laurent-Duvernay Tardif (McGill) is a starting guard for the Chiefs - and was rewarded with a big $ contact; saw him play early this year and he was outstanding IMO - a force at OG; but he was not playing last night so i guess nicked or injured ?
Brett Jones is with the Giants - back-up C i believe.
Brent Urban (Ticat draft pick) is playing on the Ravens D at DE.
Luke Willson (TE - Argo draft pick) & Jon Ryan = Canadian contingent with the Seahawks
David Onyemata ( Manitoba Bisons/Rider draft pick) - plays on the Saints D-line; and another Rider draft pick - TE Antony Auclair (Laval)- made the Bucs roster as an undrafted FA
Tyrone Crawford (totally undrafted in the CFL = guess it was obvious he would make the NFL) plays on the Dallas D-line; and their long-snapper (one of the NFL best there) is LP Ladouceur who was drafted by the Ottawa Renegades way back.
Austin Pastzor - O-line (Esks draft pick) is with the Falcons now i believe and has had some NFL starts with other teams.
RedBlacks draft pick D-linemen - Medhi Abdesmad (2016) & Eli Ankou (2017) have been in NFL camps but not sure if they are on rosters anywhere now?
Great to see all this Canadian talent get to make the NFL (and the big buck$ that go with it).
Wish we could see them in the CFL instead though. How bout a CFL D-line that featured Crawford & Urban at DE and Onyemata & Abdesmad at DT in the rotation ?
LB and former BC Lion Bo Lokombo has a spot on the SF 49ers roster after being cut by Baltimore and Oakland earlier in the season.
https://www.cfl.ca
2017 Rider draft pick Anthony Auclair from the Rouge et Or has made his first reception in his fourth game of the season as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer TE.
http://3downnation.com/2017/12/03/ri...rst-nfl-catch/
Brett Jones is now a starter and one of the few bright spots on the Giants O-Line. Geoff Gray OG (Manitoba) is on the practice roster of the Jets. Eli Ankou is the 3rd string NT for the Jaguars
Kevin Abrams, the New York Giants assistant GM, has been promoted to interim GM after the firing of the team's GM and HC.
http://3downnation.com/2017/12/04/ca...ts-interim-gm/Quote:
Abrams, a native Toronto native and Western University graduate (philosophy) who tried to walk-on with the Mustangs but got cut in his first year at university, is in his 16th season as the Giants’ assistant general manager. He was a part of the front office staff that won two Super Bowls (2008 and 2012) under Jerry Reese, who had been the general manager for New York since 2007. He was let go along with bench boss Ben McAdoo after the team fell to 2-10 Sunday.
The 43-year-old is the lead contract negotiator for the Giants and worked with both college and pro scouting departments evaluating players for the NFL Draft and free agency. He has plenty of experience managing the salary cap and delved further into football analytics with New York. ...
Abrams has been considered for general manager positions and interviewed with the Detroit Lions for the role in 2016. Long-time NFL-personnel-man-turned-consultant Ernie Accorsi has a strong relationship with Abrams as the two worked together with the Giants for a number of years. Accorsi will consult for New York’s GM search.
Giants president and CEO John Mara said Abrams is a candidate for the full-time job.
The Giants have been at the forefront in scouting Canadian talent
Winnipeg native and Riders receiver Nic Demski scheduled to work out for NY Giants
Justin Dunk 3downnation December 8, 2017
Canadian receiver Nic Demski has a workout scheduled with the New York Giants in December.
At six-feet, 208 pounds, Demski has speed (4.56 40-yard time) to go along with a solid frame.
The 24-year-old was injured in the Riders Labour Day weekend win over Winnipeg on September 3 and he didn’t see game action after that. He started the season with two strong games, but an ankle injury and subsequent lower body setback slowed his production and kept him off the field. Demski practised with the green and white to end the season meaning he was healthy.
In nine regular season games, the University of Manitoba product recorded 19 catches for 222 yards and one touchdown and 23 punt returns for 227 yards with a long of 63.
During Demski’s draft year he attended Cleveland Brown’s rookie mini-camp.
Geoff Gray signed to Browns’ active roster
John Hodge 3downnation December 12, 2017
The Cleveland Browns have signed offensive lineman Geoff Gray to the club’s active roster.
Gray went unselected in the NFL draft this past April, but quickly joined the Green Bay Packers as a priority free agent. Gray later became a member of the New York Jets’ practice roster following training camp, a spot he held until the Browns came calling.
Cleveland is 0-13 and, just days after firing general manager Sashi Brown, has every reason to be acquiring young talent.
Gray, a product of the University of Manitoba, was selected eighth overall by his hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2017 CFL draft.
Cleveland’s offensive line coach is Bob Wylie, the man who held the same role with Winnipeg from 2014 to 2016. Considering the Bombers and Bisons share many football amenities at Investors Group Field, it’s unlikely that this connection is a coincidence.
Saskie native Brett Boyko promoted to Chargers active roster
3Down Staff 3downnation.com December 18, 2017
Saskatoon product and B.C. Lions draft pick Brett Boyko has been added to the San Diego active roster and could see his first-ever NFL action this Sunday when the Chargers travel to New York to face the Jets.
The 25-year-old Boyko, a 6-foot-7 offensive lineman, has spent most of the past three years on the practice squad, first with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015, then with the Chargers the last two seasons.
A top-rated CFL prospect after playing his college ball at UNLV, Boyko fell to the Lions in the third round over the (apparently very real) concerns surrounding his NFL prospects.
Boyko played – wait for it – quarterback in high school and almost came to the CFL last fall after he was released by the Chargers.
“It’s a tough deal,” Boyko told the Saskatoon StarPhoenix at the time. “NFL or CFL? What is the right place for me? I don’t know the right answer to that yet. I’m in the same boat as a lot of American players, hoping to get an opportunity later in the (NFL) season. They don’t have the CFL option. Fortunately, I have. There is some interest (on his part) in just waiting for injuries — or something to happen that would open a door for me down south. That’s my agent’s main focus right now.”
The Chargers ultimately re-signed him to a future’s contract and now he’ll suit up on Sunday so it seems like he made the call.
Riders neg lister and Canadian rugby star Adam Zaruba signs with Eagles
3Down Staff 3downnation January 3, 2018
Canadian rugby sensation Adam Zaruba is getting another NFL opportunity with the Philadelphia Eagles after he signed a reserve/futures deal on Wednesday.
Zaruba worked out for the Eagles in July and attended training camp in Philly. He was released among final cuts and his CFL rights are owned by Saskatchewan after the Riders added him to the neg list in June.
The 24-year-old, six-foot-five and 265-pounder was playing tight end in training camp with the Eagles.
Zaruba played football in high school and was recruited by SFU but never took the field before turning his attention to rugby.
Canadian DB Elie Bouka released by Riders, signs with Philadelphia Eagles
Justin Dunk 3downnation January 3, 2018
Canadian defensive back Elie Bouka has signed a reserve/futures contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, per sources.
He was released by the Riders to sign that deal.
Bouka signed with Saskatchewan in 2017 and played four games making three special teams tackles. The Riders drafted the 25-year-old in the third-round, 24th overall in the 2016 CFL draft.
Bouka was initially signed by Arizona as an undrafted NFL free agent in 2016, even though he was on the mend from a torn Achilles which kept him from playing in his final year at the University of Calgary. That’s the only reason why he slid down the CFL draft board.
A hamstring setback landed the cover man on injured reserve for the entire NFL season in 2016 with the Cardinals, he made a full salary. Arizona released Bouka with an injury settlement early in 2017 training camp after he suffered an ankle setback. The ultra-athletic defender worked out for three NFL teams, the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants prior to inking his Riders pact in 2017.
Canadian DL Stefan Charles signs with Kansas City Chiefs
3Down Staff 3downnation January 3, 2018
Canadian defensive lineman Stefan Charles has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Charles had been working out for NFL teams since being released by the Jacksonville Jaguars among the team’s final cuts before the 2017 regular season. He joins the Chiefs 53-man roster and can play in the post-season, Kansas City plays Tennesse on Saturday in the AFC Wild Card round.
The 29-year-old worked out for the Giants, 49ers, Jets, Bears and Patriots. Charles has played in 49 NFL games making 60 tackles and recording five sacks over four seasons with the Bills and Lions.
Charles was drafted by Edmonton in the second round, 10th overall by the Eskimos during the 2013 CFL draft. He played university football for the Regina Rams.
RedBlacks 3rd round CFL 2017 draft pick Eli Ankou (UCLA) is on the Jags roster and played some in the last half of this season (has some tackle/sack stats) - listed on the active roster for the upcoming play-off game vs. the Bills.
Riders draft pick puts huge hit on Cam Newton in Saints playoff win
3Down Staff 3downnation January 8, 2018
David Onyemata delivered a jarring shot on Cam Newton in the Saints NFL Wild Card playoff win on Sunday.
It was only after Onyemata came to Canada and enrolled at the University of Manitoba did he begin playing football. He won the J.P. Metras Trophy in 2015 as USports football’s top down lineman and garnered an invite to the 2016 East-West Shrine Game, a U.S. college showcase event in Florida held each January that really elevated his stock. An impressive pro day held at the Bisons facility sent Onyemata up draft boards.
The Riders drafted Onyemata in the fourth round, 35th overall in the 2016 CFL draft. The Manitoba product was selected by New Orleans that same year in the fourth round, 120th overall. Since then he’s played in 32 games making 56 tackles and two sacks for the Saints.
Onyemata has made an impact with New Orleans just ask Newton how that feels.
The Riders have released Elie Bouka in order to allow him to chase a NFL contract.
http://3downnation.com/2018/01/03/ri...opportunities/
Washington Redskins have signed Canadian OL Orlando Franklin to a reserve/future contract.
http://3downnation.com/2018/01/19/ca...gton-redskins/Quote:
Franklin is a former second-round NFL draft pick with 89 starts under his belt at guard and tackle for the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers. He signed with New Orleans in 2017 but the Saints let him go early in training camp. Washington picked him up in October and he played one game for the Redskins.
Raised in Toronto, Franklin is one of a handful of national NFL veterans who were exempt from negotiation lists when the most recent league CBA was ratified. That makes Franklin free to sign with any of the CFL’s nine teams if he ever chooses to pursue a contract up north. That’s a big ‘if,’ however with career earnings over $23 million USD, money wouldn’t be a factor in Franklin coming to the CFL.
Former Eskimo 8th overall draft choice Tevaun Smith has signed a futures contract with Jacksonville after originally signing with the team in December.
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/fo...-jacksonville/Quote:
The Jaguars signed Smith to a reserve/future contract Monday, Mike Kaye of the First Coast News reports.
Smith, who went undrafted out of Iowa in 2016, spent time with both the Colts and Raiders in 2017 but didn't log a single snap with either team. While he boasts impressive speed and decent size for his position, Smith likely faces long odds of sticking on the Jaguars' active roster into the 2018 campaign.
The url below contains a list of all Canadians (and all other non-Americans) in the NFL as of the 2017 season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreig...ootball_League
Four year veteran DE Brent Urban has signed with the Baltimore Ravens, thereby avoiding free agency.
http://3downnation.com/2018/03/06/ti...d-free-agency/Quote:
Urban was selected in the second round, 15th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2013 CFL draft.
Urban’s four years with Baltimore have been marked by injuries. He’s played in just 25 games and was healthy for an entire season only in 2016.
After being selected out of Virginia in the fourth round of the 2014 draft, Urban spent his rookie season on injured reserve after hurting his knee in training camp. ...
Urban played in only six games in 2015 because of a biceps injury. After appearing in 16 games in 2016, he made his first three NFL starts in 2017 before a foot injury ended his season in September.
The Mississauga, ON native has 25 tackles, three sacks and has blocked two field goals over his career.