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NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 8-17-21

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NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 8-17-21

The following are the NFL transactions for Tuesday, August 17. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

 

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS

WAIVER REQUESTS (All are NO RECALL)
ARIZONA
Newsome, Tyler
P
Notre Dame

ATLANTA
Badet, Jeff
WR
Oklahoma

From Reserve/Injured
Injury Settlement
BALTIMORE
Townsend, Johnny
P
Florida

CAROLINA
Hall, Nate
LB
Northwestern

Injured
Kaskey, Matt
T
Dartmouth

Injured
Larkin, Austin
DE
Purdue

From Reserve/Injured
Injury Settlement
Panasiuk, Mike
DT
Michigan State

Injured
CHICAGO
Joseph, Michael
DB
Dubuque

Injured
Mack, Ledarius
DE
Buffalo

Injured

DALLAS
Brown, Kyron
DB
Akron

Eagles, Brennan
WR
Texas

Partially Guaranteed Contract
Hines, Anthony
LB
Texas A&M

Injured
Partially Guaranteed Contract
DENVER
Bellamy, LeVante
RB
Western Michigan

Injured
Farris, Rojesterman
DB
Hawaii

Kalambayi, Peter
LB
Stanford

Neal, Lorenzo
DT
Purdue

Odoms-Dukes, DeVontres
WR
South Florida

Injured
Sizer, Deyon
DT
Colorado State-Pueblo

Injured
DETROIT
Barnett, Michael
DT
Georgia

Hansen, Chad
WR
California

Injury Settlement
GREEN BAY
Johnson, Zack
G
North Dakota State

Nauta, Isaac
TE
Georgia

Injured
Thompkins, DeAndre
WR
Penn State

Injured
INDIANAPOLIS
Adomitis, Graham
TE
Princeton

Anderson, Darius
RB
Texas Christian

Davis, Quartney
WR
Texas A&M

Injured
Nelson, Nick
DB
Wisconsin

Injured
JACKSONVILLE
Daniel, D.J.
DB
Georgia

Partially Guaranteed Contract
Imatorbhebhe, Josh
WR
Illinois

Injured
Partially Guaranteed Contract
Jones, Tim
WR
Southern Mississippi

Injured
Partially Guaranteed Contract
Tebow, Tim
TE
Florida

KANSAS CITY
Baylis, Evan
TE
Oregon

Injured
Callaway, Antonio
WR
Florida

Injured
Patterson, Manny
DB
Maine

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Costello, K.J.
QB
Mississippi State

Seybert, Matt
TE
Michigan State

MIAMI
Askew, Jaytlin
DB
Georgia Tech

Injured
Hubbard, Jonathan
T
Northwestern State, La.

Johnson, Jerome
DT
Indiana

Partially Guaranteed Contract
Marz, Tyler
G
Wisconsin

Parris, Timon
T
Stony Brook

MINNESOTA
Henderson, Amari
DB
Wake Forest

NEW ENGLAND
Fumagalli, Troy
TE
Wisconsin

Injured
NEW YORK GIANTS
Williams, Jarren
DB
Albany, N.Y.

Injured
NEW YORK JETS
Dwumfour, Michael
DT
Rutgers

Injured
Partially Guaranteed Contract
Walter, Austin
RB
Rice

Injured
PHILADELPHIA
Johnson, Kerryon
RB
Auburn

Injured
Juriga, Luke
C
Western Michigan

Injured
Tucker, Casey
T
Arizona State

Injured
PITTSBURGH
Anderson, Abdullah
DE
Bucknell

Denmark, Stephen
DB
Valdosta State

McKoy, Isaiah
WR
Kent State

Sloman, Sam
K
Miami, O.

Walton, Brandon
T
Florida Atlantic

SAN FRANCISCO
Rosen, Josh
QB
UCLA

Watkins, Austin
WR
Alabama-Birmingham

Injured
Partially Guaranteed Contract
Webster, Ken
DB
Mississippi

TAMPA BAY
Franklin, John
WR
Florida Atlantic

Failed Physical
Stanley, Donell
C
South Carolina

Injured

TENNESSEE
Adams, Paul
T
Missouri

Hollister, Cody
WR
Arkansas

From Reserve/Injured
Injury Settlement

WASHINGTON
Guggemos, Nick
TE
St. Thomas, Minn.

Stroman, Greg
DB
Virginia Tech

From Active/Physically Unable to Perform
Injury Settlement

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Wednesday, 8/18/21

ASSIGNMENTS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
ARIZONA
Winslow, Ryan
P
Pittsburgh

From GREEN BAY
SAN FRANCISCO
Harris, Davontae
DB
Illinois State

From BALTIMORE

TERMINATIONS OF VESTED VETERANS
CAROLINA
Smith, Rod
RB
Ohio State

CHICAGO
Hardy, Justin
WR
East Carolina

NEW YORK GIANTS
Milton, Chris
DB
Georgia Tech

Morris, Alfred
RB
Florida Atlantic

NEW YORK JETS
Jackson, Bennett
DB
Notre Dame

SAN FRANCISCO
Perkins, Joshua
TE
Washington

TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
ARIZONA
Hifo, Aleva
WR
Brigham Young

Smith, Ito
RB
Southern Mississippi

Walker, Reggie
LB
Kansas State

Ward, JoJo
WR
Hawaii

ATLANTA
Hargrove, Bryce
G
Pittsburgh

Obinna, George
DE
Sacramento State

BALTIMORE
Adeoye, Aaron
LB
Southeast Missouri

Wolf, Eli
TE
Georgia

CHICAGO
Cervenka, Gage
G
Clemson

Ruffin, Dionte
DB
Western Kentucky

Weah, Jester
WR
Pittsburgh

CINCINNATI
Horn, Reece
WR
Indianapolis

Lees, Riley
WR
Northwestern

Wells, Pro
TE
Texas Christian

CLEVELAND
Iwuagwu, Cordel
G
Texas Christian

Meander, Montrel
DB
Grambling

DETROIT
Warren, Michael
RB
Cincinnati

GREEN BAY
Dietzen, Jon
G
Wisconsin

HOUSTON
Coulter, Isaiah
WR
Rhode Island

LAS VEGAS
Cookus, Case
QB
Northern Arizona

Eberle, Dominik
K
Utah State

McCullough, Liam
LS
Ohio State

Scarbrough, Bo
RB
Alabama

Scott, Caleb
WR
Vanderbilt

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Bandy, Michael
WR
San Diego

Kessman, Alex
K
Pittsburgh

LOS ANGELES RAMS
Lake, Dayan
DB
Brigham Young

MacGinnis, Austin
K
Kentucky

Moncrief, Derrick
LB
Oklahoma State

Pope, Ryan
T
San Diego State

Roberts, Maximilian
DE
Boston College

Silvanic, George
DT
Air Force

MIAMI
Meier, Carson
TE
Oklahoma

NEW ORLEANS
Scott, Stevie
RB
Indiana

NEW YORK JETS
Naggar, Chris
K
Southern Methodist

SEATTLE
Evans, Nate
LB
Central Florida

McNeil, Lukayus
T
Louisville

Miller, Jordan
DB
Washington

Palmore, Walter
DT
Missouri

Ratliff-Williams, Anthony
WR
North Carolina

Scarlett, Cameron
RB
Stanford

TENNESSEE
Floyd, Reggie
DB
Virginia Tech

Smith, James
P
Cincinnati

Yelder, Deon
TE
Western Kentucky

TRADES

No. 57
GREEN BAY TRADES:
Jackson, Josh
DB
Iowa

NEW YORK GIANTS TRADE:
Yiadom, Isaac
DB
Boston College

No. 58
CAROLINA TRADES:
Little, Greg
T
Mississippi

MIAMI TRADES:
Selection Choice–Round 7, 2022 (from Tennessee) (Conditional)

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS

FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
DENVER
Killins, Adrian
RB
Central Florida

LAS VEGAS
Coney, Te’von
LB
Notre Dame

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Bellamy, Davin
LB
Georgia

TAMPA BAY
Benzinger, Jake
T
Wake Forest

TENNESSEE
Dzubnar, Nick
LB
Cal Poly

RESERVE LIST ADDITIONS

CAROLINA
Pride, Troy
DB
Notre Dame

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
CLEVELAND
Thomas, Kiondre
DB
Kansas State

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
DALLAS
Olonilua, Sewo
RB
Texas Christian

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Robinson, Reggie
DB
Tulsa

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
DETROIT
Hamilton, Shaun Dion
LB
Alabama

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Taumoepeau, Charlie
TE
Portland State

Reserve/Non-Football Injury from Waived/NFIN; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
HOUSTON
Hilliard, Dontrell
RB
Tulane

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
INDIANAPOLIS
Moore, Damontre
DE
Texas A&M

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
JACKSONVILLE
Ross, Daniel
DT
N.E. Mississippi CC

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
KANSAS CITY
McGuire, Elijah
RB
Louisiana-Lafayette

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Williams, Chad
WR
Grambling

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
MIAMI
Hurns, Allen
WR
Miami

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
MINNESOTA
Patterson, Riley
K
Memphis

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Proehl, Blake
WR
East Carolina

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

NEW ENGLAND
Hall, Marvin
WR
Washington

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

NEW ORLEANS
Maher, Brett
K
Nebraska

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
NEW YORK GIANTS
Thorson, Clayton
QB
Northwestern

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
NEW YORK JETS
Clark, Cameron
T
North Carolina-Charlotte

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

TAMPA BAY
Hutcherson, Sadarius
G
South Carolina

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
TENNESSEE
Coley, Trevon
DT
Florida Atlantic

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Smith, Maurice
DB
Georgia

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Thompson, Tedric
DB
Colorado

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS

PASSED PHYSICAL
SEATTLE
Eskridge, D’Wayne
WR
Western Michigan

Dodgers select Neftalí Féliz and recall Andre Jackson

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Dodgers select Neftalí Féliz and recall Andre Jackson

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Neftalí Féliz, recalled right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson and optioned left-handed pitcher Darien Núñez and right-handed pitcher Edwin Uceta to Triple-A. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers placed Cole Hamels on the 60-day injured list.

 

Féliz, 33, made one Major League appearance for the Phillies this season, allowing four runs in 1.0 inning with two strikeouts. The 2010 All-Star has spent 10 years in the Major Leagues with Texas (2009-2015), Detroit (2015), Pittsburgh (2016), Kansas City (2017), Milwaukee (2017) and Philadelphia (2021), going a combined 21-20 with a 3.57 ERA (155 ER/390.1 IP) and 107 saves. He appeared in 13 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season, going 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 18.2 innings. He was signed by the Dodgers on July 5, 2021 after being outrighted by the Phillies on July 3.

 

Jackson, 25, will be recalled for the first time and his next appearance will be his Major League debut. The Arizona native has split the season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City and is a combined 5-2 with a 3.28 ERA (26 ER/71.1 IP) and 81 strikeouts. Since being promoted to Triple-A, he is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA and six strikeouts in 8.0 innings. The former 12th round pick of the 2017 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Utah is a combined 15-9 with a 3.40 ERA (96 ER/254.0 IP) and 298 strikeouts in 60 minor league games.

 

Núñez, 28, appeared in the game last night, allowing two runs in 0.1 innings and is 0-1 with a 8.22 ERA (7 ER/7.2 IP) in six games (one start) for the Dodgers this season. He has split the season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, going a combined 5-0 with a 2.55 ERA (10 ER/35.1 IP) and 55 strikeouts. In 64 minor league contests, he is 8-2 with a 2.34 ERA (27 ER/104.0 IP) and 167 strikeouts. He was originally signed by the Dodgers as a minor league free agent on April 16, 2018.

 

Uceta, 23, recorded the final five outs of the game last night, striking out three with one walk. On the season, he is 0-3 with a 6.64 ERA (15 ER/20.1 IP) and 25 strikeouts in 14 games (one start) for the Dodgers. The Dominican Republic native has been with the Dodgers organization since signing as international free agent on July 2, 2016. In parts of six minor league seasons, he has posted a 20-15 record with a 3.86 ERA.

Pirates sign infielder/outfielder Yoshi Tsutsugo

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Pirates sign infielder/outfielder Yoshi Tsutsugo

The Pittsburgh Pirates today signed free agent infielder/outfielder Yoshi Tsutsugo (pronounced yoshee tsoo-TSOO-go) to a Major League contract.

 

The 29-year-old Tsutsugo has spent a majority of the 2021 season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he hit .257 (38-for-148) with seven doubles, 10 home runs, 32 RBI, a .361 on-base percentage, .507 slugging percentage and .868 OPS in 43 games. At the time he was signed by the Pirates, he was hitting .387 (12-for-31) with three doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI, a .463 on-base percentage, 677 slugging percentage and 1.141 OPS in 10 games with Oklahoma City this month.

 

Tsutsugo was a member of Tampa Bay’s Opening Day roster for the second time in his career this season before being designated for assignment on May 11. He was then acquired by the Dodgers on May 15 and played in 12 games before being placed on the injured list on June 9 with a right calf strain. Tsutsugo was then outrighted off Los Angeles’ roster on July 7 and released on Saturday.

 

The left-handed hitting Tsutsugo played for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan’s Nippon Professional

 

Baseball Organization from 2010-19 before signing with Tampa Bay as a free agent on December 16, 2019.

 

Tsutsugo will wear uniform #32.

 

To make room for Tsutsugo on the 26-man active roster, John Nogowski has been designated for assignment.

Red Sox announce roster moves

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Red Sox announce roster moves

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced following roster moves:

 

  • Optioned outfielder Franchy Cordero and catcher Connor Wong to Triple-A Worcester following yesterday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.

 

  • Added infielder Travis Shaw to the active major league roster. He will wear number 23.

 

  • Released infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez.

 

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

 

Cordero, 26, has appeared in 47 games with the Red Sox this season, making 27 starts in left field, eight at first base, one in right field, and one at designated hitter. He has hit .189 (24-for-127) with six doubles, one home run, and nine RBI. In 44 games with Worcester, Cordero has batted .329 (55-for-167) with a .955 OPS, six home runs, and seven stolen bases.

 

Wong, 25, made his major league debut this season and has appeared in six games with Boston, going 4-for-13 (.308) and throwing out the only runner who attempted to steal against him. In 28 games with Worcester this season, he has hit .185 (20-for-108) with two home runs, making 25 starts at catcher, one at second base, and two at designated hitter.

 

Shaw, 31, was claimed off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. He played in 56 games for Milwaukee this season, batting .191 (34-for-178) with six home runs and 28 RBI while making 45 starts at third base and three at first base. Since being selected by the Red Sox in the ninth round of the 2011 June Draft, Shaw has appeared in 698 major league games with Boston (2015-16), the Toronto Blue Jays (2020), and Milwaukee (2017-19, 2021).

 

Gonzalez, 32, appeared in 77 games with the Red Sox this season, making 30 starts at second base, 12 at first base, nine at shortstop, eight in left field, six at third base, and two in right field. He batted .202 (49-for-242) with two home runs and a .567 OPS.

Twins recall Nick Gordon from Triple-A St. Paul

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Twins recall Nick Gordon from Triple-A St. Paul

Trevor Larnach optioned to Triple-A St. Paul

 

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Gordon from Triple-A St. Paul.

 

Gordon, who was optioned by the Twins on August 5, recently played in 10 games for the Saints, going 9-for-43 with two home runs, five RBI, six runs scored and two walks. The 25-year-old made his major league debut on May 6 and has played in 37 games for Minnesota, hitting .250 (24-for-96) with three doubles, one triple, one home run, five RBI, nine runs scored, six walks and a .301 on-base percentage. This marks his fourth stint with the Twins this season.

 

To make room for Gordon on the 26-man roster, the Twins have optioned outfielder Trevor Larnach to Triple-A St. Paul. The 24-year-old made his major league debut on May 8 and played in 79 games for the Twins, hitting .223 (58-for-260) with 12 doubles, seven home runs, 28 RBI, 29 runs scored, 31 walks and a .322 on-base percentage.

Padres sign Jake Arrieta to Minor League contract

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Padres sign Jake Arrieta to Minor League contract

Right-hander expected to start Wednesday in Colorado

 

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres have signed right-handed pitcher Jake Arrieta to a minor league contract, President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller announced today. Arrieta is expected to be added to the Padres active 26-man roster on Wednesday (8/18) and start against the Rockies that day in Colorado.

 

The 2015 NL Cy Young Award winner went 5-11 with a 6.88 ERA (66 ER, 86.1 IP) and 74 strikeouts in 20 starts for the Chicago Cubs this year prior to being released by the club on August 12th. He posted a 2.57 ERA (8 ER, 28.0 IP) and 1.18 WHIP over his first five starts of the season before suffering a right thumb injury in early May. Arrieta has held opponents to three earned runs or fewer in 12 of his 20 starts this season, including one run over 5.0 innings against the Padres on June 9th at Wrigley Field.

 

A 2016 World Series Champion with the Cubs, Arrieta has a 115-90 career record with a 3.93 ERA (698 ER, 1600.0 IP), 1.25 WHIP, 23.8 fWAR and 1,424 strikeouts in 281 games (275 starts) between the Baltimore Orioles (2010-13), Cubs (2013-17, 2021) and Philadelphia Phillies (2018-20). He led the NL with 22 wins in 2015 with a 1.77 ERA (45 ER, 229.0 IP), the lowest by a Cubs pitcher in a single season since 1919 (Pete Alexander, 1.72 ERA). Arrieta has thrown two no-hitters in his career (4/21/16 at CIN, 8/30/15 at LAD) and currently ranks 16th among all active Major League players in both innings pitched and starts. He was named an All-Star in 2016 and took home the NL Silver Slugger Award that same season after batting .262 (17-for-65) with a .304 OBP, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR and 7 RBI. Arrieta was originally selected by the Orioles in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Texas Christian University.

Dodgers claim Evan Phillips

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Dodgers claim Evan Phillips

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed right-handed pitcher Evan Phillips from the Tampa Bay Rays.

 

Phillips, 26, was designated for assignment on Saturday after appearing in one game for the Rays on Friday and allowing one run in 3.0 innings. He has spent parts of four seasons in the Major Leagues, going a combined 1-3 with a 7.26 ERA (46 ER/57.0 IP) and 70 strikeouts for Atlanta (2018), Baltimore (2018-2020) and Tampa Bay (2021). In his minor league career, he is 19-20 with a 3.76 ERA and 306 strikeouts in 187 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the 17th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of UNC Wilmington.

Yankees roster moves – 8/16/21

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Yankees roster moves – 8/16/21

Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees made the following roster moves:

 

Reinstated RHP Gerrit Cole (#45) from the COVID-19 injured list.

 

Returned replacement player RHP Brooks Kriske to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

 

Additionally, the Yankees returned OF Clint Frazier from his rehab assignment and transferred him to the 60-day injured list.

White Sox make five roster moves

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White Sox make five roster moves

CHICAGO – Prior to tonight’s series opener vs. Oakland, the Chicago White Sox made the following five roster moves:

 

  • Placed OF Adam Engel on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 13) with left shoulder inflammation;

 

  • Selected the contract of RHP Mike Wright from Class AAA Charlotte;

 

  • Recalled RHP Ryan Burr from Charlotte;

 

  • Optioned RHP Matt Foster to Charlotte;

 

  • Designated RHP Zack Burdi for assignment.

 

Engel, 30, is hitting .248/.339/.505 (26-105) with six doubles, seven home runs, 18 RBI and 19 runs scored over 33 games with the Sox in 2021.

 

Wright, 31, has gone 7-5 with a 3.40 ERA (36 ER/95.1 IP) and 90 strikeouts over 16 starts with Charlotte this season, his first in the White Sox organization after signing as a free agent on December 24, 2020.

 

Wright, 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds, has appeared in 110 games (23 starts) over parts of five major-league seasons with Baltimore (2015-19) and Seattle (2019), going 10-12 with a 6.00 ERA (172 ER/258.0 IP) and 208 strikeouts.

 

Burr, 27, is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA (5 ER/11.2 IP) and 13 strikeouts over 12 relief appearances with Charlotte in 2021. He also has made 19 appearances with the Sox this season, going 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA (7 ER/21.1 IP), two holds and 17 strikeouts.

 

Foster, 26, has gone 2-1 with a 5.67 ERA (21 ER/33.1 IP), one save, two holds and 36 strikeouts in 31 relief appearances over four stints with the Sox in 2021.

 

Burdi, 26, is 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA (20 ER/24.2 IP) and 35 strikeouts over 23 relief appearances with the Knights this season. He appeared in six games over four stints with the White Sox in 2021, posting a 6.00 ERA (6 ER/9.0 IP) with six strikeouts.

 

Following the moves, the White Sox 40-man roster remains at 40.

Riders look sharp in dominant win over Ti-Cats

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Riders look sharp in dominant win over Ti-Cats

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defence set the table all night for the offence and Cody Fajardo and co. feasted on the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

 

The Riders scored touchdowns on three Ticats turnovers on Saturday night and got a field goal on another as they rolled to a 30-8 win at Mosaic Stadium.

 

Cody Fajardo seized every moment the defence created, making 17-25 passes for 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while adding a trip to the end zone on the rush as well, lifting the Riders to a 2-0 record.

 

Jeremiah Masoli made 17-25 passes for 135 yards, zero touchdowns and threw a pair of interceptions. The Ticats’ QB rushed for a touchdown and fumbled the ball away. Dane Evans saw his first action of the season, making 3-10 passes for 21 yards.

 

A slow offensive start began to give way with Global punter Joel Whitford‘s 58-yard single, which gave the Ticats a modest 1-0 lead.

 

Saskatchewan’s defence got to work next and started to impact the game. They did it by getting to two of the Ticats’ biggest stars. Riders’ safety Mike Edem forced a fumble on Brandon Banks that Loucheiz Purifoy recovered at Hamilton’s 50-yard line. Six plays later, Fajardo was rushing into the end zone. Brett Lauther‘s convert made it a 7-1 game just 44 seconds into the second quarter.

 

The Ticats struck back with a lengthy 11-play drive that saw them get four cracks at a goal-line attempt before Masoli broke in from a yard out. Taylor Bertolet‘s convert gave Hamilton an 8-7 lead, but it would be a short-lived advantage.

 

Shortly after a 19-yard field goal from Lauther, Masoli was sacked deep in Hamilton territory by Jonathan Woodard. The sack forced the ball loose and it was recovered by A.C. Leonard. Fajardo needed just one eight-yard toss to Canadian receiver Mitchell Picton for the touchdown, which helped propel the Riders to a 17-8 halftime lead.

 

Turnovers continued to haunt Hamilton into the third quarter. Masoli was intercepted by A.J. Hendy at Saskatchewan’s 48-yard line. The Riders quickly marched the ball down the field and Fajardo found Kyran Moore in the end zone for a six-yard strike, giving the QB his second passing TD of the game.

 

A melee broke out after the play that resulted in the ejection of Riders’ receiver Jake Harty and Ticats’ linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox, who ran over on official on his way to the post-touchdown scrum.

 

After all of that, Lauther coolly sent the convert home, making it a 24-8 game at 11:14 of the third quarter.

 

Trying to get his team back into the game on Hamilton’s next drive, Masoli looked to a leaping Banks for a reception, only to see the ball skip off of the reigning MOP’s fingers and snagged by Blace Brown at Hamilton’s 47-yard line. The Riders got a 34-yard field goal out of Lauther off the turnover, pushing the score to 27-8 at 13:46.

 

With Hamilton’s offence sputtering, Evans came in for Masoli to close out the evening, but he was in tough coming in cold against a red-hot Saskatchewan defence. The Riders began to go into closeout mode, with Lauther connecting from 41 yards out to put his team up 30-8 with 10 minutes to play.

 

The Ticats head into a bye week with plenty to think about while the Riders will welcome the Ottawa REDBLACKS to Mosaic Stadium on Aug. 21.

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