Eskimos release Shawn Lemon, add a running back and one outstanding name

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Chris O'Leary
With the Edmonton Eskimos’ training camp opening in just 11 days, the team has done some more last-minute roster shuffling. The Eskimos released import defensive end Shawn Lemon on Wednesday afternoon. The six-foot-two, 250-pounder from Charleston, South Carolina, started in … Continue reading
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Eskimos sign QB Jonathan Crompton

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Chris O'Leary
The Edmonton Eskimos will go into training camp next month with five quarterbacks, after signing former Tennessee Volunteers’ pivot Jonathan Crompton on Tuesday. Crompton, six-foot-four and 225 pounds, was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth-round of the … Continue reading
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Eskimos add a pair of Canadian players, release Delroy Clarke

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Chris O'Leary
With training camp inching closer, the Edmonton Eskimos made some adjustments to their Canadian content on Monday.  The team released defensive back/special teamer Delroy Clarke, who’d been with the club since 2011 and added wide receiver Ismael Bamba and defensive … Continue reading
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Former Eskimo Legare sees Pain and Gain after trade to Stamps; Esks release three

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Chris O'Leary
Freshly traded to his team’s arch rival on Monday, Etienne Legare needed something to slow his mind down. The Edmonton Eskimos dealt the six-foot-three, 268-pound defensive lineman from St. Raymond, Que. to the Calgary Stampeders on Monday during the Canadian … Continue reading
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The cold, hard numbers from the Eskimos’ annual general meeting

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Chris O'Leary
The numbers from the Edmonton Eskimos’ 2012 season are in and the team is in the black. The team’s consolidated net profit for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012 was $207,000 according to a report filed by the Eskimos’ treasurer … Continue reading
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Eskimos take DL Stefan Charles with 10th overall pick in CFL draft

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Chris O'Leary
Stefan Charles is the newest member of the Edmonton Eskimos, but the team will have to wait for him. The club took the Regina Rams product 10th overall, with the first pick in the second round of the 2013 CFL … Continue reading
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CFL adds a seventh round to Monday’s draft

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Chris O'Leary
The Edmonton Eskimos will get one more rookie this year. Just five days away from the 2013 Canadian Football League draft, the league has announced that it’s tacking on a seventh-round to the proceedings. “The talent of football in Canada … Continue reading
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Commentary on Eskimos mini-camp: What we missed

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Chris O'Leary
It was a golden opportunity in the Sunshine State. And we’ve all been left in the dark. A league source has confirmed that the Edmonton Eskimos held a mini-camp last week in Florida. Mike Reilly and Matt Nichols were there … Continue reading
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Eskimos release three; CFL announces final draft rankings

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Chris O'Leary
With training camp a month and a half away, the Edmonton Eskimos trimmed their roster down on Thursday. The Eskimos released three players, in defensive back Ronnie Prude and a pair of receivers, in Terriun Crump and Marcus Rivers. Prude … Continue reading
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Khalif Mitchell won’t report for Argos camp; wants to play in Calgary or Edmonton

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Chris O'Leary
Khalif Mitchell’s off-season appears to have taken another strange turn. On Thursday, Mitchell told Sportsnet that he would not report to the Toronto Argonauts’ training camp, after the team had traded for him on April 2 in a deal … Continue reading
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