The Riders have lost the player that had been pencilled in to be their backup quarterback. James Franklin has announced his retirement. He joined the Riders as a free agent in 2020 after spending two years in Toronto. Before that, he spent three seasons in Edmonton. In his five years, he threw for just over […]
The Riders and QB James Franklin have agreed on a contract extension. Franklin will remain with the team through the 2021 season. The 29 year old joined the Riders as a free agent last February after his contract with the Argos expired. Part of the draw for him was Riders Offensive Coordinator Jason Maas. Franklin […]
“I was the most miserable I’ve ever been playing football the last two years.” Strong (and sad) words from new Riders quarterback James Franklin on Tuesday’s Sports Cage. Two years ago Franklin was the hottest name among free agent quarterbacks. He was set to take over a team and build on the incredible stats he’d […]
The Riders have strengthened themselves at backup quarterback as CFL free agency opened Tuesday morning. As had been reported earlier by TSN and 3Down Nation, the Riders confirmed James Franklin was heading to Saskatchewan having signed a one-year contract. The 28-year-old will make Saskatchewan his third stop in what will be his 6th year in […]
With key players like Shaq Evans, Cam Judge, Charleston Hughes and Ed Gainey already signed to contract extensions, the Saskatchewan Roughriders aren’t expecting to be a major player when CFL free agency hits officially Tuesday morning at 11 AM. GM Jeremy O’Day said as much one day before free agency hit as both he and […]
