On Sunday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their last cuts before the new CFL season begins later this week..Some notable names from the 2021 season are absent from the list..The Riders released defensive backs AJ Hendy and Blace Brown..Hendy had 14 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, and one interception in 14 games..Brown recorded 22 total tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble in nine games before being sidelined with an injury for the rest of the season..They released veteran American running back Shaq Cooper, who had split his 2021 season between the BC Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers..In Winnipeg, Cooper worked on special teams with eight punt returns for 19 yards and five kick-off returns for 108 yards. In BC, Cooper had 33 carries for 142 yards, one touchdown, and 11 receptions for 69 yards over 5 games. .With Cooper gone from the squad, the Riders’ American tailbacks will be veteran Jamal Morrow and rookie Frankie Hickson..Micah Teitz moved to the injured list as expected because he was nursing a groin injury during the pre-season training camp..Saskatchewan sent three players back to their university teams. Second-round pick Zack Fry went back to Western University, fifth-round pick Tristan Fleury went back to McGill University, and eighth-round pick Riley Boersma went back to the University of Regina..The Riders lost both pre-season games to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the BC Lions..Saskatchewan will begin the regular season on Saturday against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Mosaic Stadium in Regina..The full list of transactions is listed below:.RELEASED.American defensive back Blace BrownAmerican offensive lineman Tommy ChampionAmerican defensive lineman Nick CoeAmerican linebacker Brian Cole IIAmerican running back Shaq CooperAmerican wide receiver Jeremiah HaydelAmerican defensive back A.J. HendyNational defensive back Zach HerzogAmerican wide receiver Johnathan JohnsonAmerican offensive lineman Noah JohnsonAmerican linebacker Alvin Jones Jr.American defensive back T.J. MorrisonNational linebacker Justice MomokaAmerican running back Troymaine PopeAmerican defensive back C.J. ReavisAmerican defensive lineman Justin ThomasAmerican wide receiver Xavier UbosiNational defensive back Matt WatsonAmerican defensive lineman Jester WeahAmerican defensive lineman Samuel WrightNational long snapper Zach Zynomirski.ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER.National offensive lineman Diego Alatorre MontoyaAmerican wide receiver Dieuly Aristilde Jr.National linebacker Tommy BringiAmerican defensive lineman Miles BrownAmerican defensive back Amari HendersonAmerican wide receiver Tevin JonesAmerican defensive lineman David KenneyAmerican offensive lineman Andrew LauderdaleGlobal kicker Henry NellNational defensive back Kosi OnyekaAmerican offensive lineman Kooper RichardsonGlobal punter James Smith.RETURNED TO SCHOOL.National wide receiver Riley BoersmaNational defensive back Tristan FleuryNational offensive lineman Zack Fry.SUSPENDED.Global defensive back Maceo Beard.MOVED TO INJURED.American linebacker Gary Johnson Jr.National linebacker Micah Teitz
On Sunday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their last cuts before the new CFL season begins later this week..Some notable names from the 2021 season are absent from the list..The Riders released defensive backs AJ Hendy and Blace Brown..Hendy had 14 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, and one interception in 14 games..Brown recorded 22 total tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble in nine games before being sidelined with an injury for the rest of the season..They released veteran American running back Shaq Cooper, who had split his 2021 season between the BC Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers..In Winnipeg, Cooper worked on special teams with eight punt returns for 19 yards and five kick-off returns for 108 yards. In BC, Cooper had 33 carries for 142 yards, one touchdown, and 11 receptions for 69 yards over 5 games. .With Cooper gone from the squad, the Riders’ American tailbacks will be veteran Jamal Morrow and rookie Frankie Hickson..Micah Teitz moved to the injured list as expected because he was nursing a groin injury during the pre-season training camp..Saskatchewan sent three players back to their university teams. Second-round pick Zack Fry went back to Western University, fifth-round pick Tristan Fleury went back to McGill University, and eighth-round pick Riley Boersma went back to the University of Regina..The Riders lost both pre-season games to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the BC Lions..Saskatchewan will begin the regular season on Saturday against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Mosaic Stadium in Regina..The full list of transactions is listed below:.RELEASED.American defensive back Blace BrownAmerican offensive lineman Tommy ChampionAmerican defensive lineman Nick CoeAmerican linebacker Brian Cole IIAmerican running back Shaq CooperAmerican wide receiver Jeremiah HaydelAmerican defensive back A.J. HendyNational defensive back Zach HerzogAmerican wide receiver Johnathan JohnsonAmerican offensive lineman Noah JohnsonAmerican linebacker Alvin Jones Jr.American defensive back T.J. MorrisonNational linebacker Justice MomokaAmerican running back Troymaine PopeAmerican defensive back C.J. ReavisAmerican defensive lineman Justin ThomasAmerican wide receiver Xavier UbosiNational defensive back Matt WatsonAmerican defensive lineman Jester WeahAmerican defensive lineman Samuel WrightNational long snapper Zach Zynomirski.ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER.National offensive lineman Diego Alatorre MontoyaAmerican wide receiver Dieuly Aristilde Jr.National linebacker Tommy BringiAmerican defensive lineman Miles BrownAmerican defensive back Amari HendersonAmerican wide receiver Tevin JonesAmerican defensive lineman David KenneyAmerican offensive lineman Andrew LauderdaleGlobal kicker Henry NellNational defensive back Kosi OnyekaAmerican offensive lineman Kooper RichardsonGlobal punter James Smith.RETURNED TO SCHOOL.National wide receiver Riley BoersmaNational defensive back Tristan FleuryNational offensive lineman Zack Fry.SUSPENDED.Global defensive back Maceo Beard.MOVED TO INJURED.American linebacker Gary Johnson Jr.National linebacker Micah Teitz
