Latest plot twist in Rider soap opera an intriguing development
In retrospect, maybe the Riders got all they were going to get from Duron Carter before they released him.
As the Riders prepare to face Calgary on Sunday, they started to lay out the foundation for the remaining 11 games in the schedule by releasing Carter on Saturday night, then bringing back Canadian receiver Rob Bagg for apparent depth and leadership, and then releasing players like Tresor Mafute (defensive tackle), Devin Garder (quarterback), Shawun Lurry (defensive back) and Trent Richardson (running back).
The Richardson release is an interesting situation because when the season started and Richardson was not at training camp, it sounded like Richardson was just another former NFL star who was too good for the CFL and wanted to be released so he could get his NFL shot. Turns out Richardson is in a custody battle and if he left the United States, he would lose custody.
So with that bit of information, those who love to bash the Riders and/or Chris Jones have to back off a bit while the bigger story, the release of Duron Carter and the return of Rob Bagg come with their own set of questions and perhaps even more incentive to speculate wildly to back whatever position they held going into this week as to the competence of Chris Jones as a man wearing many hats in the Rider organization.