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Riders make final cuts as 2025 roster takes shape
A Saskatchewan Roughriders helmet is shown at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, on Friday, May 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their final cuts and tweaks late Saturday night as the team's 2025 roster takes form.
The team's final roster features 26 Canadians, 24 Americans and one global player. The team's core of Trevor Harris, A.J. Ouelette and Samuel Emilus on offense in addition to Jameer Thurman, Marcus Sayles and Micah Johnson on defense remains intact to lead this year's squad.
Ali Saad, Saskatchewan's fourth overall pick in the 2025 CFL Draft, cracked the roster. He's expected to begin the year as a back-up on the defensive line.
As part of final cuts, 17 players – including four Canadians – were released.
DL Eric Black
OL Yoseph Carter
DL Alex Gubner
LB Jordan Herdman-Reed
LB Justin Herdman-Reed
LB Braxton Hill
K Dawson Hodge
WR Abdul Janneh Jr.
DB Robert Javier
DL Nick Jones
OL Brandon Kemp
DB Tyrique McGhee
WR Bradyen Misseri
RB Trent Pennix
OL Jahmir Ross-Johnson
DB Phalen Sanford
OL Jack Sherwin
The Riders also moved 11 players to the practice squad.
RB Mario Anderson
DB Antoine Brooke Jr.
DL Kendy Charles
OF Payton Collins
P Joe Couch
DB Eddie Heckard
DL Benoit Marian
WR Drae McCray
WR D'Sean Mimbs
WR Joe Robustelli
OL Noah Zerr
Players including Anderson, Collins, Mimbs, Brooks Jr. and Couch started for Saskatchewan in their final preseason test Friday against Winnipeg.
Anderson rushed the ball seven times for 69 yards. While Robustelli led the game in receiving with 119 yards.
Punter Bailey Flint was added to the team's suspended roster.
Five players – including University of Saskatchewan Huskies' Seth Hundeby and Daniel Wiebe – will return to their respective U Sports squads.
The Riders' expected to return to practice Sunday ahead of their regular season opener Thursday versus Ottawa.
Kickoff for the first home game of the season is scheduled for June 5, 7:30 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium and on TSN.
