2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

CFL team season March 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders 2016 5–13 5th, West Chris Jones Chris Jones Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field did not qualify Naaman Roosevelt Tyler Crapigna Justin Cox File:CFL SSK Jersey 2016.png Roughriders seasons The 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 107th season overall. The Roughriders finished in fifth place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. The Roughriders improved upon their 3–15 record from 2015, but were eliminated from the playoffs three days after recording their fourth win, making this the second straight season that the Roughriders missed the playoffs. For the fourth consecutive season, the club held their training camp at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon with the main camp beginning on May 29.http://www.620ckrm.com/2016/02/20/saskatchewan-roughriders-confirm-training-camp-will-once-again-be-held-in-saskatoon/ Saskatchewan Roughriders confirm training camp will once again be held in Saskatoon 2016-02-24 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023309/http://www.620ckrm.com/2016/02/20/saskatchewan-roughriders-confirm-training-camp-will-once-again-be-held-in-saskatoon/ dead In week 16 on October 10, 2016, the Roughriders were officially eliminated from post-season contention, after the Montreal Alouettes lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.https://www.cfl.ca/games/2339/edmonton-eskimos-vs-montreal-alouettes/ 2016-10-10 Game Tracker - Edmonton Eskimos vs. Montreal Alouettes (2339) Offseason CFL draft The 2016 CFL draft took place on May 10, 2016. The Roughriders had seven selections in the eight-round draft, including the first overall selection following a league-worst 3–15 record in 2015. Round Pick Player Position School/Club team 1 1 Josiah St. John OL Oklahoma 3 24 Elie Bouka DB Calgary 3 26 Quinn van Glyswyk K UBC 4 35 David Onyemata DL Manitoba 5 36 Alex Ogbongbemiga LB Calgary 6 52 Alex McKay OL Manitoba 8 62 Joshua Stanford WR Kansas On December 7, 2015, the Roughriders announced they had hired former Edmonton Eskimos head coach Chris Jones as new head coach and general manager after a 3–15 season in 2015. Jones had won the 103rd Grey Cup with the Eskimos a week before being hired by the Roughriders. On December 9, Jones hired John Murphy, assistant general manager of the Calgary Stampeders, as the Roughriders' new VP of player personnel. On December 15, the Roughriders cut 19 players, including veterans Tyron Brackenridge, Weldon Brown and Taj Smith. On December 18, the Roughriders traded defensive lineman Andre Monroe to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for offensive lineman Jarriel King. On December 21, the Roughriders released more veterans, this time Tristan Jackson and Paul McCallum. In the new year, the Roughriders made more signings, including Caesar Rayford on January 8, and Derrius Brooks on January 11. They would also acquire receiver Maurice Price from the Redblacks. On January 16, the Roughriders released veterans Weston Dressler and John Chick, a move that received backlash from fans despite the move freeing up cap space. Dressler had signed a 4-year contract extension less than a year prior. Dressler would go on to sign with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, while Chick moved east to sign with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. On January 17, the Roughriders signed veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon. On January 20, the Roughriders restructured the contract of Darian Durant, a move that freed up cap space. In the days leading up to CFL Free Agency, the Roughriders re-signed Spencer Moore and Rob Bagg, and on free agency day, re-signed veteran offensive lineman Chris Best. Veteran linebacker Shea Emry would announce his retirement from the league. The Roughriders would be busy during free agency, signing receivers John Chiles, Jeremy Kelley and Shamawd Chambers, offensive lineman Andrew Jones, linebacker Greg Jones, running back Curtis Steele, returner Kendial Lawrence and defensive lineman Justin Capicciotti. They would also acquire defensive backs Graig Newman, Otha Foster and Ed Gainey. The team would make trades as well, acquiring Bruce Campbell from the Argonauts and Tevaughn Campbell from the Stampeders. There would be releases as well, such as Keenan MacDougall and Jake Doughty. On March 23, 2016, the Roughriders released an updated version of their logo that has been used since 1985. That same day, the Roughriders signed former Stampeders national running back Matt Walter. Pre-season The 2016 season was the Roughriders' final season at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field, where they played for their first 107 years of existence. The new Mosaic Stadium, under construction during the 2016 CFL season, was completed in late 2016. The Roughriders subsequently moved into the stadium in time for the 2017 season. In December 2015, the team launched its "Farewell Season" campaign, which featured tributes leading up to and during the season, and branded merchandise featuring a commemorative logo.Roughriders ready for farewell season at old Mosaic Stadium https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/roughriders-ready-for-farewell-season-at-old-mosaic-stadium-1.3347915 CBC News 9 January 2016 Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score RecordA Sat, June 11 7:00 p.m. CST vs. BC Lions L 16–28 0–1 TSN Mosaic Stadium 16,141 RecapB Sat, June 18 2:00 p.m. CST at Edmonton Eskimos L 11–25 0–2 None Commonwealth Stadium 29,416 Recap 2016 Schedule white # #006241 Games played with white uniforms. Regular season Season standings Schedule Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record 1 Bye2 Thurs, June 30 8:00 p.m. CST vs. Toronto Argonauts L 17–30 0–1 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Mosaic Stadium 29,896 Recap3 Fri, July 8 8:00 p.m. CST at Edmonton Eskimos L 36–39 (OT) 0–2 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 34,196 Recapǁ 4 ǁ Sat, July 16 5:00 p.m. CST vs. BC Lions L 27–40 0–3 TSN/RDS Mosaic Stadium 31,014 Recap5 Fri, July 22 7:00 p.m. CST vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 30–29 1–3 TSN/RDS2 Mosaic Stadium 30,172 Recap6 Fri, July 29 5:00 p.m. CST at Montreal Alouettes L 3–41 1–4 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 20,018 Recap7 Thurs, Aug 4 8:00 p.m. CST at Calgary Stampeders L 15–35 1–5 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 28,532 Recap8 Sat, Aug 13 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Calgary Stampeders L 10–19 1–6 TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,427 Recap9 Sat, Aug 20 5:00 p.m. CST at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 7–53 1–7 TSN Tim Hortons Field 24,166 Recap10 Fri, Aug 26 8:00 p.m. CST at Edmonton Eskimos L 25–33 1–8 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 37,168 Recapǁ11ǁ Sun, Sep 4 1:00 p.m. CST vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 25–28 1–9 TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,427 Recap12 Sat, Sept 10 2:00 p.m. CST at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 10–17 1–10 TSN Investors Group Field 33,234 Recap13 Sun, Sept 18 2:30 p.m. CST vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 26–23 (OT) 2–10 TSN Mosaic Stadium 30,328 Recap14 Sat, Sept 24 7:30 p.m. CST vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 20–18 3–10 TSN Mosaic Stadium 30,029 Recap 15 Bye16 Fri, Oct 7 5:00 p.m. CST at Ottawa Redblacks W 30–32 (OT) 4–10 TSN TD Place Stadium 24,668 Recap17 Sat, Oct 15 2:00 p.m. CST at Toronto Argonauts W 29–11 5–10 TSN BMO Field 15,023 Recap18 Sat, Oct 22 2:00 p.m. CST vs. Montreal Alouettes L 14–19 5–11 TSN/RDS Mosaic Stadium 30,223 Recap19 Sat, Oct 29 5:00 p.m. CST vs. BC Lions L 6–24 5–12 TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,427 Recap20 Sat, Nov 5 5:00 p.m. CST at BC Lions L 18–41 5–13 TSN BC Place 26,481 Recap https://www.cfl.ca/where-to-watch-2016-broadcast-information/ Where to watch: 2016 Broadcast information 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20170511015330/http://www.cfl.ca/where-to-watch-2016-broadcast-information/ 2017-05-11 dead http://espnmediazone.com/us/weekly-updates/espn-thisweek-july-26-2016/#e Sunday's CFL Contest Between the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa REDBLACKS Now on ESPN2 2016-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160821143010/http://espnmediazone.com/us/weekly-updates/espn-thisweek-july-26-2016/#e 2016-08-21 dead #006241 # white Games played with primary home uniforms. white # #006241 Games played with white uniforms. #006241 ǁ # ǁ white Games played with retro alternate uniforms. Roster 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders final roster Quarterbacks 16 N Brandon Bridge  8 I Mitchell Gale 15 I G. J. Kinne Running backs 33 I Joe McKnight 22 N Greg Morris 37 N Bryn Roy Receivers  6 N Rob Bagg 81 I Phil Bates 85 I Kadron Boone 84 I Joe Craig  9 N Nic Demski 88 I Caleb Holley 86 N Joshua Stanford Offensive linemen 67 N Dan Clark C 68 I Thaddeus Coleman T 69 N Kennedy Estelle G/T 64 N Andrew Jones G/C 59 N Josiah St. John G 53 N Matt Vonk G Defensive linemen 91 N Gregory Alexandre DT 97 N Ivan Brown DE 52 I Kaelin Burnett DE 74 N Makana Henry DT 95 I Corvey Irvin DT  5 I Willie Jefferson DE 99 N A.C. Leonard DE 98 I Ese Mrabure-Ajufo DT/DE  0 N Jonathan Newsome DE Special teams 18 G Josh Bartel P 76 N Randy Chevrier LS 21 N Tyler Crapigna K Linebackers 27 I Kevin Francis 50 N Marvin Golding 48 N Dillon Grondin 41 I Korey Jones 49 I Jeff Knox 54 N Henoc Muamba Defensive backs 28 I Royce Adams 10 I Fred Bennett 26 N Tevaughn Campbell 20 I Otha Foster 11 I Ed Gainey 30 I Tyler Hunter 32 N Andrew Lue 42 N Graig Newman 45 I Kacy Rodgers Practice Roster 89 I Etauj Allen WR  7 I Marshaun Coprich RB 51 I Marcus Hall G/T 72 I Kenny Horsley DT 70 N Kelvin Muamba WR 77 N Jordan Reaves DE 71 N Randy Roseway WR Injured list 90 N Dylan Ainsworth DE 66 N Chris Best G 17 N Shamawd Chambers WR  3 I Ricky Collins SB 31 I Justin Cox DB  4 I Darian Durant QB 12 I Armanti Edwards SB 47 I Sam Eguavoen LB 83 I Jeff Fuller WR 94 N Linden Gaydosh DT 65 N Dillon Guy G 24 N Jeff Hecht DB 46 N Jorgen Hus LS  1 I Buddy Jackson DB 35 I Greg Jones LB 61 I Jarriel King G/T 57 N Brendon LaBatte G 96 I Greg Milhouse DT 80 N Spencer Moore FB 38 I Eric Norwood DE 82 I Naaman Roosevelt SB  2 I Curtis Steele RB 43 N Levi Steinhauer FB 39 N Quinn Van Gylswyk K 14 N Matt Walter RB 19 I Jake Waters QB 25 N Matt Webster DB 75 I Jonathan Williams DT Italics indicate International player Bold indicates Global player Coaching staff 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders staff Front office President and ceo – Craig Reynolds General manager and director of football operations – Chris Jones U.S. Scout – Ron Selesky Manager of Media Relations & Football Communications – Ryan Pollock Director of athletic therapy – Ivan Gutfriend Manager of equipment – Gordon Gilroy Manager of football research and development – Chad Hudson Manager of football administration – Aaron Thompson Head coaches Head coach – Chris Jones Assistant head coach – Stephen McAdoo Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Stephen McAdoo Quarterbacks & Passing Game Coordinator – Jarious Jackson Offensive line – Mike Scheper Wide Receivers - Markus Howell Running backs – Craig Davoren Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chris Jones Defensive line – Ed Philion Linebackers – Phillip Lolley Defensive backs – Jason Shivers Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Craig Dickenson Special teams assistant – Craig Davoren Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning coordinator – Dan Farthing → Coaching staff References 30em Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders seasons Category:2016 Canadian Football League season by team Category:2016 in sports in Saskatchewan Category:2010s in Regina, Saskatchewan