Bombers Hardrick, Houston, among others, find new CFL homes
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This article was published 13/02/2024 (572 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
We’re just an hour into CFL free agency opening and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have already seen former players find new CFL homes.
Right tackle Jermarcus Hardrick has signed a two-year deal with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, paying him around $235,000 per season and making him the highest-paid American O-lineman in the CFL.
Cornerback Demerio Houston, who led the league in interceptions last year, inked a two-year deal with the Calgary Stampeders, which also included a hefty pay boost, earning Houston close to $130,000 per year. Both signings were expected, as each player reached a tentative deal with their respective new clubs during last week’s negotiation window.
Quarterback Dakota Prukop signed a one-year deal with the B.C. Lions. With Chris Streveler returning to the Bombers, Prukop’s role as the short-yardage pivot was expected to be used somewhere else in 2024.
The Bombers aren’t expected to be busy today, as much of their work was done in recent weeks and months, with Winnipeg inking 17 players to extensions, including the likes of running back Brady Oliveira, receiver Dalton Schoen, left tackle Stanley Bryant and defensive end Willie Jefferson.