Football RSS

Eskimos sign QB Jonathan Crompton

Posted by:

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
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,

Eskimos add a pair of Canadian players, release Delroy Clarke

Posted by:

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
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,

Photo Makes Fabien Officially A Giant

Posted by:

Mike Beamish
B.C. Lions draft pick Kirby Fabien at New York Giants rookie mini-camp at Timex Performance Center in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Giants are giants on social media, reflecting the personality of irascible, approachable Pat Hanlon, the team’s v... Continue reading
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,

Former Eskimo Legare sees Pain and Gain after trade to Stamps; Esks release three

Posted by:

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
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,

Eskimos take DL Stefan Charles with 10th overall pick in CFL draft

Posted by:

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
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,

CFL adds a seventh round to Monday’s draft

Posted by:

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
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,

Commentary on Eskimos mini-camp: What we missed

Posted by:

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
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,

Eskimos release three; CFL announces final draft rankings

Posted by:

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
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,

Khalif Mitchell won’t report for Argos camp; wants to play in Calgary or Edmonton

Posted by:

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
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,

Eskimos sign OL Carson Rockhill

Posted by:

Chris O'Leary
Carson Rockhill is the newest member of the Edmonton Eskimos. The team will make the signing official on Tuesday, after it picked up Rockhill’s rights in a five-player trade with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back on Feb. 5. Rockhill, 22, was … Continue reading
Tags:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,