RIDERS RE-SIGN BANE
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American receiver Shawn Bane Jr. to a two-year contract extension.
Bane Jr. (5’9-178) enjoyed a breakout season for the Roughriders in 2023, writing himself into the Rider history books along the way. The speedy receiver played all 18 games last season and made 93 receptions, ranking 8thall-time in Roughrider history. He tallied 1,104 yards, the highest total by a first-year Rider receiver since Weston Dressler in 2008, while averaging 11.9 yards per catch and adding four aerial touchdowns. A go-to target for the quarterback, the 28-year-old had four 100+ yard games last season (Weeks 2, 8, 19 and 20) and was the first Roughrider to have two-10 reception games (Weeks 7 and 8) since 2017.
Bane Jr. initially joined the Roughriders in February of 2023, after spending the previous three seasons (2020-2022) with the Calgary Stampeders. Over that time, he played in 13 games with the Stamps, making 24 receptions for 388 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned 25 punts for 262 yards and 14 kickoffs for 294 yards. Prior to playing in the CFL, the Florida signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft and attended training camp with the team.
Collegiately, he played four seasons (2015-18) at Northwest Missouri State. He logged 212 catches for 3,363 yards and 31 touchdowns over 48 games, and added 58 kickoff returns for 1,286 yards and 74 punt returns for 878 yards. Two of the punt returns produced a TD. Bane Jr. earned Second-Team All-MIAA honours as a receiver in all four of his seasons as a Bearcat.
Congratulations Mr Bane! On a another Saskatchewan Roughriders football team note; Trevor Harris taking a paltry measly $28,000.** (Twenty eight thousand dollars) resture paycut and then saying he is helping the franchise money wise while taking a $250,000.** (Two hundred fifty thousand dollars) bonus he dosn’t deserve is absolutely insane from a cash crunched professional sports organization. The Saskatchewan Roughriders executive who run the football franchise top to bottom should wisely cut Trevor Harris and redirect all that money into a Brady Oliveira player investment, the Riders will do just Fine with their current quarterback room with a few additions… Read more »
The Roughriders executives who run the football franchise top to bottom are the ones that should be cut. Brady Olivera here would be a total waste of money running behind the terrible oline’s that ODud puts together every year. Fine also is not a CFL calibre in my opinion who probably got paid better than Streveler. The 3 ring circus continues on!