Checking Down: Ticats close to signing FA Fantuz?
TORONTO — Vince Young got his first look at a CFL mini-camp with the Roughriders in Florida and Brock Sunderland has been named the new GM and VP and football operations of the Edmonton Eskimos.
Plus, are the Tiger-Cats close to locking up free agent receiver Andy Fantuz?
We check in on the latest around the league in this week’s Checking Down:
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| BC | Calgary | Edmonton | Saskatchewan | Winnipeg | Hamilton | Toronto | Ottawa | Montreal |
BC LIONS
Jeremiah Johnson is slated to be the starting running back this season for the Lions (Matt Smith/CFL.ca)
– For the first time in his career, running back Jeremiah Johnson enjoyed an off-season without uncertainty as he has finally found a job he can run with (CFL.ca)
– Former Notre Dame running back Amir Carlisle signed with the BC Lions this week and will be taking place in mini-camps this week.
EDMONTON ESKIMOS
The Esks didn’t take too long to find a replacement general manager in Brock Sunderland (OttawaREDBLACKS.com)
-The Esks named Brock Sunderland new general manager and vice president of football operations just a few weeks after the dismissal of Ed Hervey (CFL.ca).
– Adarius Bowman may be one of the best receivers in the CFL but it’s what he does off the field that’s the real headline (Kristina Costabile, TheSnap.ca)
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
After winning Most Outstanding Rookie last season, DaVaris Daniels is hoping to keep his success rolling in 2017 (The Canadian Press)
– Heading into his second CFL season after winning the CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie in 2016, DaVaris Daniels is putting pressure on himself to keep doing what he did in his rookie campaign (Stampeders.com).
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
Vince Young got his first taste of a CFL mini-camp this week (CFL.ca)
– Vince Young took part in his first CFL mini-camp this week and knows his journey to starting for the Riders will be difficult (Chris O’Leary, CFL.ca).
– In this edition of Off-Season/On Record, Brodie Lawson catches up with quarterback Kevin Glenn to get his thoughts on returning to Saskatchewan this season (Brodie Lawson, CFL.ca).
– Mitchell Baines, an undrafted receiver from Ottawa, is hoping to impress at the Roughriders mini-camp (Ian Hamilton, Riderville.com)
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
Matt Nichols was one of a few different quarterbacks to attend Blue Bombers mini-camp this week (CFL.ca)
– The Bombers began their mini-camp this week and the team brought in quite the interesting mix of quarterbacks (Ed Tait, BlueBombers.com).
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
Are the Ticats close to locking up free agent receiver Andy Fantuz? (Dave Chidley/CFL.ca)
– Just two veterans, quarterbacks Zach Collaros and Jeremiah Masoli, are taking part in the Ticats mini-camp this week they are both bringing their leadership to the field (CFL.ca).
– The Ticats may be close to a deal with free agent Andy Fantuz after head coach Kent Austin told media after the first day of mini-camp this week that he thinks “we’ll have some pretty good news here soon” regarding the receiver (Drew Edwards, 3DownNation).
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
S.J. Green and Marc Trestman greet each other at Argonauts’ mini-camp in Florida this week (Johany Jutras/CFL.ca)
– When S.J. Green found out he was going to be leaving the Montreal Alouettes after 10 seasons and joining the Toronto Argonauts, the receiver was “beyond happy” (CFL.ca).
– In his first mini-camp with the Toronto Argonauts, head coach Marc Trestman was impressed with the effort down in Florida (Argonauts.ca).
OTTAWA REDBLACKS
Diontae Spencer is hoping for a permanent starting role in Ottawa this season with the REDBLACKS (Johany Jutras/CFL.ca)
– Diontae Spencer may be heading to new city this season after signing with the Ottawa REDBLACKS but he’ll be meeting some familiar faces when he gets there (CFL.ca).
– The REDBLACKS will get their season underway this week when they hold their mini-camp at TD Place from April 27-29.
MONTREAL ALOUETTES
Jacques Chapdelaine was the spark to start the attitude change in Montreal when he was named head coach last season (MontrealAlouettes.com)
– When Jacques Chapdelaine was first put behind the bench of the Montreal Alouettes near the end of last season, everything changed for the better (CFL.ca).
