Expansion draft day!

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Rather than wait for today's expansion draft action to be fully completed, I'm going to keep busy by posting results, reaction, etc, throughout the day.  So visit from time to time or stay on this post and refresh your browser from time to time.

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Round 1: Imports
From British Columbia: QB Thomas DeMarco
From Calgary: QB Kevin Glenn
From Edmonton: WR Carlton Mitchell
From Saskatchewan: OL James Lee
From Winnipeg: WR Wallace Miles
From Toronto: DL Jonathan Williams
From Montreal: DL Moton Hopkins
From Hamilton: RB Chevon Walker

Globe and Mail:  Ottawa GM Marcel Desjardins said he took the top two quarterbacks available.

“It became a function of having two guys that we felt were the best quarterbacks available that were not going to be free agents,” he said. “That’s a key component for us.

“Obviously Kevin is very familiar with what we’re going to want to do offensively, which is a bonus. And we also have a combination of veteran leadership and younger players so we have all the elements in place that we think are going to help us be a strong team, specifically at that position.”

Glenn, a Detroit native, completed 223-of-335 passes (66.6 per cent) for 2,710 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions.

DeMarco, 24, spent the last two seasons with the B.C. Lions, completing 103-of-191 passes for 1,325 yards with 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions while replacing the injured Travis Lulay.

Winnipeg Free Press: The Ottawa RedBlacks have plucked talented young receiver Wallace Miles from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the first round of the expansion draft.

Miles (6-foot-1, 193 pounds, North Carolina AT &T) joined the Bombers in October of 2012 and spent most of his time developing on the practice roster. But in two starts near the end of 2013 the 24-year-old Atlanta native flashed some of his upside, pulling in 10 passes for 142 yards and a TD. Those numbers included a six-catch/100-yard performance against the Toronto Argonauts on Oct. 24th.

Regina Leader-Post:  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have lost offensive lineman James Lee to the Ottawa RedBlacks in the expansion draft for the fledgling CFL club.

The 28-year-old product of Belle Glade, Fla., spent four weeks on the Roughriders’ practice roster before appearing in their final regular-season game. He didn’t dress for any games in the playoffs.

A 6-foot-3, 305-pound product of South Carolina State University, Lee attended training camp with the Cleveland Browns in 2008 before spending the remainder of that season on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad.

He was on the Bucs’ practice squad in 2009, 2010 and 2011 before attending training camp with the Washington Redskins in 2012.

Toronto Sun:  The RedBlacks grabbed defensive end Jon Williams off Toronto’s roster in the first round of the draft. The 28-year-old played 12 games for the Argos this season and was a backup in the CFL East final against the Tiger-Cats. Williams finished the season with 28 tackles and two sacks.


Round 2: Non-Imports
From British Columbia: OL Matt Albright
From Calgary: OL J'Michael Dean
From Edmonton: OL Alexander Krausnick
From Saskatchewan: DE Keith Shologan
From Winnipeg: LB James Green
From Toronto: OL Joe Eppele
From Montreal: FB Patrick Lavoie
From Hamilton:FB John Delahunt

Regina Leader-Post:  REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Roughriders have lost non-import defensive tackle Keith Shologan in the second round of the Ottawa RedBlacks expansion draft.

Shologan, a 28-year-old product of Spruce Grove, Alta., was Saskatchewan’s first-round pick (fourth overall) in the 2008 CFL draft out of the University of Central Florida.

He signed as a free agent with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers and spent time in their training camp before being released. He then joined the Roughriders late in the 2008 regular season, appearing in one game.

The 6-foot-2, 290-pounder has been a starter ever since. In 88 regular-season games with Saskatchewan, Shologan had 138 tackles and 15 sacks. He had 31 tackles and four sacks during the 2013 regular season.

He was named the most valuable Canadian in the 2010 Grey Cup game.

Toronto Sun:  The Argos have lost the second overall pick from the 2010 CFL Canadian draft.

The Ottawa RedBlacks selected Argos starting right guard Joe Eppele in the second round (first of two Canadian rounds) of the CFL expansion draft on Monday.

A native of Brackendale, B.C., the 6-foot-8, 301-pound Eppele was a regular for the Argos since coming out of Washington State.


Round 3: Non-Imports
From British Columbia: DE Andrew Marshall
From Calgary: FS Eric Fraser
From Edmonton: DE Justin Capicciotti
From Saskatchewan: DL Zach Evans
From Winnipeg: WR Rory Kohlert
From Toronto: LB Jason Pottinger
From Montreal: LB Jordan Verdone
From Hamilton: OL Marwan Hage
Metro:  John Hufnagel knew he was going to lose a few good men on Monday.

That’s exactly what happened as the Ottawa RedBlacks selected quarterback Kevin Glenn in the first round of the Canadian Football League expansion draft and then followed up by taking offensive lineman J’Micheal Deane and safety Eric Fraser in the second and third rounds respectively.

“I’m not real pleased about the day,” said Hufnagel, who guided the Calgary Stampeders to a CFL-best record of 14-4 as coach and general manager this past season. “I’m also proud that these players did a great job being a Calgary Stampeder. They’re good people, good players and I wish them all the best going out to the nation’s capital. They’ll still be wearing red.”

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Originally drafted by Calgary in the third round (21st overall) in the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft, Deane played 38 regular-season games over three seasons with the Stamps at both tackle and guard.

“J’Micheal Deane is a very versatile offensive lineman that played everywhere on the offensive line for us except for the centre position and he has a long, bright future in this league,” Hufnagel said. “I’m sure he’s excited about going into a team where he knows most likely he’ll be a full-time starter, which he really wasn’t here game in and game out.”

Fraser was Calgary’s first-round selection (eighth overall) in the 2009 CFL Canadian Draft and he played 69 regular-season games over four seasons as a safety and on special teams.

“He’s played great football,” said Hufnagel of Fraser, who recorded 108 tackles, 37 special-team tackles, three sacks and five interceptions during his time as a Stamp. “He’ll play a long time in the nation’s capital.”