The Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders have swung a deal.
The Riders trade quarterback Dalton Bell to Toronto for the Argos fifth round pick in the upcoming CFL Canadian Draft. The pick is the same one traded to the Argos in the Clifton Washburn deal last year.
Bell was signed by the Riders in May of 2008. He dressed in every game in 2009 as the Riders third string quarterback.
For the second time Dan Goodspeed is a Saskatchewan Roughriders, however, this time he expects it to be for a lot longer.
The offensive tackle was traded to the Riders from Winnipeg last off-season before the Riders traded him minutes later to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for offensive lineman Jordan Rempel. Now the free agent offensive tackle is expected to bolster an already deep roster of offensive lineman.
Eddie Davis has announced his career has come to an end.
The 15-year CFLer closes out his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, saying "it is time my family comes first."
Davis has been a key member of the Riders defense since joining the Green and White in 2001, winning a Grey Cup in 2007 and coming so close again in 2009.
Davis won his first Grey Cup in 1997 with the Calgary Stampeders and finishes his career with 801 tackles and 34 interceptions along with three CFL All-Star selections and five West Division All-Star selections.
OK, whats the plan?!?!
With the trade of Dalton Bell to the Toronto Argonauts, that leaves the Roughriders with three quarterbacks.
Darian Durant, Graham Harrell and Cole Bergquist.
The latter two have never attended a CFL training camp but spent most of last season watching Durant, Jyles and Bell during practice.
So is the Rider brass comfortable going into camp with this scenario or is there one more big move to come?
Because there is one big name and popular quarterback available.
Here are the Saskatchewan Roughriders losses in 2010.
VP Football Operations/General Manager Eric Tillman, Offensive Coordinator/Receivers Coach Paul LaPolice, Offensive Line Coach Bob Wylie, Defensive Player of the Year John Chick, CFL All-Star Stevie Baggs and Director of Player Personnel Joe Womack is still pondering a job offer.
Ouch! is an understatement... and it's only February!!!
