Ambrosiie, CFL Issues Statement Regarding Player Contracts...

[jerrym]

I don't see how the league can levy a fine. Players in their entry level contracts get cut all the time. I see a loophole there whereas a team can always publicly say that they have decided to go in a different direction and "X" player isn't a fit in that direction. I think the league just needs to drop the MANDATORY 2 years on entry level contracts. Maybe even just tweek it where a player can leave after 1 year, but the team that had him under contract continues to hold his playing rights.

I wonder if this is a holding position until the rules are reviewed and possibly changed to either having a signing window again and/or what you suggest since I suspect there will cases of cuts that are on the borderline of questionable in the future.

[ArgoRavi]

I wonder if this is a holding position until the rules are reviewed and possibly changed to either having a signing window again and/or what you suggest since I suspect there will cases of cuts that are on the borderline of questionable in the future.

I think that you are correct on this, Jerry. Remember that a new CBA will be negotiated in a year as well and this issue will have to be part of those negotiations.