BC Lions: Three things about the first day of the CFL Free Agency

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BC Lions are great and – after a view on paper – better than 2024.

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The first day of the official free agency arrived on Tuesday and went to the CFL, signing Lions, and officially made some locker-room gossip. It is also welcome again with Mega Awe and David Foco. This is Suk Sung and D.J. Welcome to Home Raisan John.

Is gone, not forgotten

Lee was a Lions Lifeser and spent his full decade-spaning CFL life with Leos. In the 2023 -year -old final in Winnipeg, the 33 -year -old defensive back was torn down on the backs of the 33 -year -old, but a supercharged was recovered and landed on the field by 2024, creating two exams and 61 blocks in 12 games.

Sung was a major place for the last five seasons after Port Kokwitlam spent the first four years of his career life with the Winnipeg Blue bombers. Like Lee, the wounds slowed down the 32 -year -old, preventing him from producing him as he was once.

“These two were full warriors for us. DJ’s long -term lion; We signed him in an open workout at Seattle, I think that 10 or 11 years ago. These two are very special, ”said Lions General Manager Ryan Rickmoid, before officially confirming that it had been speculated for the past few weeks.

“We are going to move from them. We are talking to them for the rest of this process. I talked to DJ yesterday and then I talked to Suku this morning. It may change in the future. The wounds command it. The salary commands it. So if we get something in the future, we will consider it. But now, we felt the best results. ”

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Happy Homkomings

Awe can not leave the lions. Two years later, the All-Star Lybacker returns to Leos’s cave for his fourth round.

His two years of production with seals are produced, and he formed the League and the Regional All-Star teams in 2023 Occupation to go with a pair of excuses and compulsory stumbling blocks (134) and interruptions (three).

He added a versatility at the Linebacking Corporation, which added two Adams – You Sports Standout Adam Auckler and former Lion and Vancouver Native Adam Konar.

“Obviously, we know a player (awe),” Rigmeton said. “We wanted to get more body with taxonomous players, so not only Micah but also with two men. Micah can play a place. He is hard, he can run. He can run. He has the hands of the interference. So he gives us a lot of flexibility in what he wants to do in safety. ”

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Black and Orange Color: Left Guard David Foco, 6 -foot -7, 315 pounds by Edmanton Elks.

“We want to win in the forefront. Everyone is talking about it. We have to carry it out better. So we started there,” Rigmaidan said. “We talked about a little more (like), so he was six-seven plus, and more than 320 , To our project, he fits a little better than what he has done in the past. ”

Another ‘big’ signed by Barnabi’s John. Former Simon Fraser University Star NCAA after creating waves in NFL. 4.6 40-gamm line ran 6-foot-7, 237-bounder He received his 10 touchdown and 861 yards in the contract of a training team with New York Giants. BHis NFL life was blown up before he returned to the CFL with Calcari.

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“He is a size/speed boy. We succeeded with Jevan Goto and then (Justin) McCinnis. We are going to move him everywhere, ”Rigmeton said.

“But the most emphasized with him is depression and hardness. He knows where he should be with his body. I think it was a challenge for him.

“He knows what he wants to do. Obviously, creating plays in the middle, and the difficult and blocking it will be part of it.”

Experience and skill for QB Room

Lions won with a former Oregon duck in the Vernon Adams junior, and now they have added another one in their locker room: Jeremiah Masoli.

The 36 -year -old elder has suffered two major injuries in the past few years and has been a potential CFL quarterback, throwing over 1,000 yards in Ottawa last year.

Chase Price is the third member of the Quebi Room.

Bivot Nathan Rourg has been locked in this off-sean, and he even changed the ice from the artificial field next to the Lions Earlier this week, so he can come down in a throwing session.

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