The Toronto Argonauts made a series of moves today that saw two former starters on the outside looking in and another added to the practice squad.

Internation defensive backs Travis Hawkins and national defensive back Shane Herbert were both released, while former Grey Cup Most Outstanding Player, running back Chad Kackert, was added to the practice squad.

Hawkins and Herbert both started in the Argos secondary at different points last season. Kackert, who has battled multiple injuries over the last few years, appeared in seven games last season. He carried the ball 39 times for 235 yards.

Hawkins appeared in 15 games, collect 37 defensive tackles, two interceptions, and one touchdown.

Herbert played 10 games, totalling one defensive tackle and four special teams tackles.



The following players have been released:



INT RB Edwin Baker

NAT RB Dillon Campbell

NAT OL Joe Circelli

INT OL Fou Fonoti

INT DB Travis Hawkins

NAT DB Shane Herbert

NAT LS Joseph Iatzko

NAT OL Chris Kolankwoski

INT DB Jimmy Legree

NAT K Zach Medeiros

NAT WR Ryan Nieuwesteeg

INT OL Damien Parris

NAT LB Herve Tonye-Tonye

INT DL Joshua Watson

INT LB Nicholas Williams

INT DL Trevardo Williams



The following players have been added to the club’s practice roster:



INT WR Markeith Ambles

INT DL Kenny Bishop

NAT WR Kevin Bradfield

INT QB Mitchell Gale

INT RB Chad Kackert

NAT LB Curtis Newton

INT OL Devonte Wallace

NAT WR Malcolm Williams

NAT WR Devon Wylie

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats

The following 13 players have been released:

NAT WR Matt Uren

NAT FB Preston Huggins

NAT DE Ricky Osei-Kusi

NAT LB Geoff Hughes

INT WR Anthony McClung

INT WR LaQuan Williams

INT OL Sean Donnelly

INT DE Kevin Dixon

INT DB Chris Davis

INT DB D.J. Hunter

INT DB Cleshawn Page

INT DB Trey Wolfe

INT K Cody Mandell

The following 10 players have been added to the team’s practice roster:

NAT WR Matt Coates

NAT FB Felix Faubert-Lussier

NAT OL Everton Williams

NAT DE Everett Ellefsen

NAT DB Elroy Douglas

INT RB Ross Scheuerman

INT OL Xavier Proctor

INT DT Terry Redden

INT DB/LB Ellis Lankster

INT DB Travis Lee

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Ottawa Redblacks

The following players were released today:

JOHN HARRIS (WR) TEXAS

IMOAN CLAIBORNE (DB) NORTHWESTERN STATE

NICK TAYLOR (DB) FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL

JOHN BIEWALD (DL) WESTERN ONTARIO

KENDALL MONTGOMERY (DL) BOWLING GREEN

AARON WHEATON (OL) TORONTO

BURTON DE KONING (LB) CAL POLY

PHILLIP ENCHILL (WR) MONTREAL

TRAVIS GREENE (RB) BOWLING GREEN

RANDY BEARDY (OL) WINDSOR

OJ MAU (DL) GARDNER WEBB

PIER-YVES LAVERGNE (MONTREAL)

GUILLAME TREMBLAY-LEBEL (LAVAL)

DIOR MATHIS (DB) OREGON

MANNY RODRIGUEZ (LB) WEST GEORGIA

DOUG MOSS (DB) NEW HAMPSHIRE

EMMANUEL GRAVES(DL) COLORADO MINES

TAYLOR SHERIDAN (DL) MONTANA STATE

AUSTIN HILL (WR) ARIZONA

JERMAINE BARTON (OL) ILLINOIS STATE

KYLE FRASER-AUDIT (OL) GUELPH

TANNER DOLL (LB) CALGARY

The following players have been added to the practice roster:

JOHN HARRIS (WR) TEXAS

IMOAN CLAIBORNE (DB) NORTHWESTERN STATE

NICK TAYLOR (DB) FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL

KENDALL MONTGOMERY (DL) BOWLING GREEN

BURTON DE KONING (LB) CAL POLY

PHILLIP ENCHILL (WR) MONTREAL

RANDY BEARDY (OL) WINDSOR

TANNER DOLL (LB) CALGARY

AARON WHEATON (OL) TORONTO

TRAVIS GREENE (RB) BOWLING GREEN

Added to active roster (from suspended list):

JAMILL SMITH (WR) BALL STATE