Where will free agent non-import RB Jesse Lumsden sign, if not with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats?
It’s hard to believe Lumsden is already entering his fifth CFL campaign. It seemed like only yesterday he burst onto the Ticats’ scene as their first round, 6th overall pick in the 2005 Canadian College Draft after a stellar career at McMaster University. However injuries have hampered his promising career mightily, limiting his rushing yards to just 307, 163, 743 and 584 respectively over the past four seasons. Now 26 years of age, the 6’2″, 226 lb back finds himself at a crossroads. The Ticats have reportedly put a deal on the table which would make Lumsden one of the highest-paid Canadians in the game. However sources in Edmonton say the Eskimos made a strong play to land Lumsden at last season’s trade deadline but were rebuffed. Might they be putting together a solid financial offer in hopes of attracting him once the deadline hits? It would seem like a natural fit, as Lumsden was born in Edmonton during his father Neil’s glory days with the powerhouse Eskimos. But don’t expect the
