Samuel Emilus' breakout 2023 season has earned him a contract extension.The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Monday they had signed the 26-year-old receiver to a one-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2025 season.In 2023 - his second season in the CFL - Emilus had 70 catches for 1,097 y...

Samuel Emilus' breakout 2023 season has earned him a contract extension.The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Monday they had signed the 26-year-old receiver to a one-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2025 season.In 2023 - his second season in the CFL - Emilus had 70 catches for 1,097 y...

Trevor Harris may not have been completely healthy the first time he talked to Corey Mace, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders' veteran quarterback was ready to run through a brick wall for his new head coach."The first time I talked to him, I was ready to rock as soon as he had talked to me," Harris told report...

In 2007, Corey Mace was a CFL prospect trying to earn a job.Now, as the new head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Port Moody, B.C. product is looking to give some Canadian talent their chance to show what they can do."To be on the flip side of this, it's a cool aspect, just having a little bit of an unde...

In 2007, Corey Mace was a CFL prospect trying to earn a job.Now, as the new head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Port Moody, B.C. product is looking to give some Canadian talent their chance to show what they can do."To be on the flip side of this, it's a cool aspect, just having a little bit of an unde...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders recently honoured former president-CEO Jim Hopson.The CFL team renamed the auditorium at Mosaic Stadium the Jim Hopson Auditorium.Hopson, who's battling colon cancer, joined the Green Zone to talk about the honour and his hope of a long-lasting legacy with the Riders.He said the Riders and ...

Dave and Craig Dickenson are together again with the Calgary Stampeders.The Stampeders appointed Craig Dickenson as a senior consultant Tuesday. His younger brother Dave Dickenson is Calgary's head coach and GM.This marks the elder Dickenson's third stint with Calgary. He served as a receivers coach in 2002, then joine...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added a former NFL draft pick to their defensive line.The CFL club announced Tuesday that lineman R.J. McIntosh has signed a contract with the team.The 6-foot-4, 291-pounder was taken in the fifth round (139th 0verall) of the 2018 NFL draft by the New York Giants. He played 18 games fo...

Larry Dean is transitioning from the football field to the front office.The veteran linebacker retired Thursday after seven CFL seasons. But Dean will be remaining with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as the club's player-personnel co-ordinator.Dean, 35, is currently participating in the CFL mentorship program. The joint ...

For the second time this week, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have added a former NFL draft pick to their roster.The CFL team announced Thursday it had signed receiver KeeSean Johnson, who was picked in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals.On Tuesday, the Roughriders announced th...

The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the signings of two players Tuesday, including a former draft pick of the NFL's Chicago Bears.Wide receiver Dazz Newsome was selected by the Bears in the sixth round (221st overall) of the 2021 NFL draft out of the University of North Carolina.The Roughriders also announced ...

AJ Ouellette is already feeling at home in Saskatchewan."(It's) just the greetings I have got from everyone in the organization and even fans. My flight from Toronto to here, I already had fans reaching out to me and talking to me and saying they were excited for me to get to the city," the 28-year-old runnin...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the signing of a former NFLer on Friday.The CFL team said it had inked defensive back Nick Nelson to a contract.A 27-year-old product of Florence, S.C., Nelson was selected by the then-Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft out of the University ...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Monday the signing of defensive back Nelson Lokombo to a one-year contract extension.The former University of Saskatchewan Huskies star could have become a CFL free agent on Feb. 13.Lokombo, 24, is the 11th Roughriders player whose signing has been announced by the team this off-s...

Corey Mace has assembled the rest of his 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders coaching staff.The first-time head coach is surrounding himself with a few notable former CFL all-stars and teammates to round out the staff.The list includes the likes of former slotback Marquay McDaniel, linebacker J.C. Sherritt, offensive lineman...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released veteran linebacker/defensive back Derrick Moncrief.The CFL team announced the transaction Friday. Moncrief, 30, was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 13.When God says move, it's that time to do so! Thanking God for a great time in the @sskroughriders organization. I could w...

One of the CFL's top returners is returning to Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Thursday they had signed returner Mario Alford to a one-year contract extension. The 32-year-old product of Greenville, Ga., could have become a CFL free agent on Feb. 13.The Roughriders acquired Alford from the Montreal ...

One of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' breakout defenders from 2023 will be back in green and white.The CFL club announced Saturday it has signed 28-year-old linebacker C.J. Reavis to a two-year contract extension. He could have become a free agent Feb. 13.Reavis played 17 games in 2023, spending time at both safety and ...

A phone call this week has given Corey Mace the shot he has been waiting for."(General manager Jeremy O'Day) called me and I was there and he said, 'Hey, I'm in the team meeting room and I'm standing at the podium and I can't unsee you.' I said, 'Don't you start talking like that unless you mean it,' " Mace s...

Corey Mace reportedly is moving from the Double Blue to the Green and White.The Green Zone has confirmed that the Toronto Argonauts' defensive co-ordinator has agreed to terms to be the 45th head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.3DownNation's Justin Dunk, The Green Zone's CFL analyst, and TSN's Farhan Lalji both a...

It appears the search for the next head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has been narrowed down.3DownNation's Justin Dunk, The Green Zone's CFL analyst, reported Monday that sources have indicated the search is down to two candidates: Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive co-ordinator Buck Pierce and Toronto Argonauts d...

It appears the search for the next head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has been narrowed down.3DownNation's Justin Dunk, The Green Zone's CFL analyst, reported Monday that sources have indicated the search is down to two candidates: Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive co-ordinator Buck Pierce and Toronto Argonauts d...

While the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes are squaring off in the spotlight during Grey Cup Week, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have also been a major topic of discussion in the CFL.The Green and White is the only team in the league currently searching for a new head coach for the 2024 season.After a second...

While the Saskatchewan Roughriders came up short of the playoffs, two members of the team picked up awards due to their contributions both on the field and off.Slotback Brayden Lenius won the Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Award, while kicker Brett Lauther took home the CFLPA's Tom Pate Award at the CFL awards on Thursday.Leni...

Cody Fajardo and Jason Maas both found themselves out of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' plans after the 2022 season.Now, both the quarterback and head coach are days away from playing for a Grey Cup as members of the Montreal Alouettes."I don't hold grudges and it was unfortunate how things worked out. When you pou...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have cut ties with defensive back Nic Marshall.Over the weekend, media reports indicated the 31-year-old CFL defensive back was facing a gun charge in Georgia.Reports said Marshall and a woman who was in a vehicle with him were both arrested in Columbus on Wednesday. Inside the car, police ...

Henry Burris is eager to hear his name chanted again in Saskatchewan, but not derisively this time.The former Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback was the subject of "Hen-reeee!" taunts whenever he returned to Regina as a player with opposing teams during his CFL career, most notably as a member of the Calgar...

Craig Dickenson will not return as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL team announced Monday that it won't renew Dickenson's contract after it expires at the end of this season.The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced that Head Coach Craig Dickenson will not have his contract renewed. Vice President o...