By Lisa Goudy
It seems appropriate to say goodbye to No. 7 on Feb. 7.
Last
Thursday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders released slot back Weston
Dressler to allow him to sign with an NFL team. In mid-January,
we’d already heard reports of him working out for the Kansas City
Chiefs. This year he was to become a free agent, but the
Riders released him early so he could pursue his NFL aspirations.
On Tuesday, Dressler officially signed a reserve-futures contract with the Chiefs. A reserve-futures contract means a player
is signed for the upcoming season even though the season doesn’t begin until a later date. This year it begins on March 11
and until that date, Dressler is on their reserve-futures list, meaning he is exclusively with that team.
Rider Nation was shocked, disappointed and supportive of the news. After all, he has been one of our outstanding players since
he joined the Riders in 2008. We realize he’ll be greatly missed.
While
all of this is true, I think it’s important for us to support his
prospects, wish him the best and remember that he
will always have been a Rider.
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