Saturday was cut-down day in the CFL, with teams needing to get down to their 46-man rosters.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders let 25 players go, including veteran long-snapper Jocelyn Frenette, and recently-signed free-agent quarterback Chris Leak. Eight of those players were offered spots on the practice roster on Sunday.
The Riders also announced Defensive Lineman Brent Hawkins has been put on the nine-game injured list, as he is to undergo major shoulder surgery.

 

Here is the full list of the Riders' moves made on Saturday:

 

Players released (25): 

* - offered practice roster agreement

QB - Chris Leak (Import)
WR - Kolten Solomon
WR - Dominic Bolden (Import)
WR - Patrick Brown (Import) *
WR - Mark Jones (Import)
WR - Jamal Smith (Import)
DL - Mathieu Boulay *
DL - Zack Evans *
DL - Ryan Lucas *
DL - Calvin Fance (Import)
DL - Rod Wright  (Import)
LB - Peter Thiel
LB - Byron Bullock (Import)
LB - Chris Graham (Import) *
DB - Eddie Russ (Import) *
DB - Jeremiah Weatherspoon (Import)
DB - Ludovic Kashindi
DB - Graig Newman
DB - Daryl Townsend *
OL - Dan Clark *
OL - Justin Glover
OL - Devin Tyler
RB - Kyle Exume
K/P - Tomas Silva
LS - Jocelyn Frenette

Players on nine-game injured list (5):

DL - Brent Hawkins (Import)
WR - Aaron Fairooz (Import)
K/P - Luca Congi
DB - Leron Mitchell
WR - Rob Bagg        

Players on injured reserve (3):

WR - Obed Cetoute
OL - Nick Hutchins
RB - Brandon West (Import)

Inactive players (2):

DB - Chris McKenzie (Import)
DB - Courtney Bryan (Import)

 

The Riders open the season next Sunday at home against Edmonton.