Calgary Stampeders sign veteran American receiver Dominique Rhymes

By Canadian Press on February 4, 2025.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American receiver Dominique Rhymes on Tuesday.

The six-foot-four, 215-pound Rhymes was released Saturday by the Ottawa Redblacks. He had 72 receptions for 1,011 yards and two touchdowns in 18 regular-season games last season.

Rhymes enters his eighth CFL season, having played for Ottawa (2017-19, 2024) and the B.C. Lions (2021-23). The move Tuesday reunites Rhymes with Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., as the two were teammates with the Lions.

Rhymes has appeared in 90 career CFL regular-season games, registering 322 catches for 4,936 yards and 26 touchdowns. He has cracked the 1,000-yard receiving plateau three times.

He was a CFL all-star in 2022.

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Blue Bombers promote Hogan, add Jackson to coaching staff

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have promoted Jason Hogan to offensive co-ordinator and added Jarious Jackson as their quarterback coach.

Hogan spent the previous three seasons as Winnipeg’s running backs coach. He replaces Buck Pierce, who’s now the B.C. Lions head coach.

Hogan, of Rosemere, Que., joined the Bombers in 2022 after serving as the Montreal Carabins offensive co-ordinator, running back, receiver and quarterback coach.

Jackson spent the previous three seasons with Edmonton, serving mostly as its offensive co-ordinator. He assumed interim coach duties last season and led the Elks to a 7-6 record after they opened the year with five straight losses.

A former CFL quarterback, Jackson has also been a coach in the league with B.C. (2013, 2018-19), Edmonton (14-15), Saskatchewan (2016-17) and Toronto (2021) before rejoining the Elks in 2022.

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Roughriders sign Canadian receiver Tommy Nield

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian receiver Tommy Nield.

Nield was released Monday by the Toronto Argonauts after four seasons with the CFL club.

The six-foot-three, 203-pound Nield, of Guelph, Ont., had 63 catches for 776 yards and two TDs in 41 regular-season contests with Toronto. He was part of two Grey Cup-winning Argos teams (2002, ’24).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 4, 2025.

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