Early in their season and early for Bilukidi, but it's time to keep our eye on young Bilukidi...with a thought for next year?

 

http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders/ci_24372938/oakland-raiders-waive-defensive-lineman-christo-bilukidi

 

 

 

 

- thanks to bunker @EP

We can always hope.

Is he on the Bombers neg list?

Is he on the Bombers neg list?

He's a Canadian we drafted so yes we have his rights.

Here's to him looking at options and signing with us on Decmber 17th.

Would be great to see if something could get done. I know a lot of people on here were saying it was a longshot he'd be here anytime soon since he fit in well with Oakland. Things quickly change, here's hoping something positive comes of it for us.

Here's to him looking at options and signing with us on Decmber 17th.

Honestly with the 2 year minimum contracts in the CFL now, a guy who's got as much experience as him would be foolish to hold out for NFL options at least until the end of the NFL year (or whenever the latest he can sign and still be eligible for the playoffs, if there's such a rule down there)

This is unexpected, sure would be nice to get him up here

If we could get him (Bilukidi) up here and re-sign Muamba.... that will really help our ratio - MLB, NT, 2 REC, 3 (or 4) OLs.

 

Looks like the football gods is continually pouring a lot of help to Walters.

Bilukidi would be what....a DT or a DE up here?

Bilukidi would be what....a DT or a DE up here?

 

The next Doug Brown... NT... too heavy for a DE

Cool, thanks. Well, here's hoping!!

Christo being 325 lbs and at 6-5 would be an ideal DT.

Christo being 325 lbs and at 6-5 would be an ideal DT.

 

He should lose down to 295-305 range. That's Doug's weight range. Same as Westerman and Laurent.

found this...

 

 

NFL practice squad: Salary, rules and eligibility
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/8/31/4677982/nfl-practice-squad-salary-rules-eligibility


Practice squad basics

    Each NFL team can have up to eight players on their practice squad.
    Practice squad players ... practice with the team. They do not play in games.
    Not all players are eligible to be signed to NFL practice squads (more on that below).
    Practice squad players are paid per week and can be released at any point during the season.
    Practice squad players are free to sign with other NFL teams, assuming they are signed to the 53-man active roster. A practice squad player cannot be signed to another practice squad unless he is first released.
    A practice squad player can not sign with their team's upcoming opponent, unless they do so six days before the upcoming game or 10 days if their team is currently on a bye week.
    If a practice squad player is signed to the active roster, they will receiver a minimum of three paychecks, even if they are released before spending three weeks with the team.
    In order to be signed to a practice squad after being released, a player must first clear through waivers.

Eligibility

Practice squads are considered to be for developmental purposes. Therefore, veterans are not eligible to be signed to the practice squad. In fact, players with more than one year of accrued NFL service are not eligible. Here is a closer look at the eligibility requirements.

    A player is eligible if he does not have an accrued season of NFL experience. Players gain an accrued season by being on the active roster for at least six games.
    If a player has one accrued season, they can still be practice squad eligible if they were on the 45-man active gameday roster for less than nine regular season games.
    A player is deemed to have served a season on the practice squad if he remains on the practice squad for at least three weeks. Players are eligible to be on the practice squad for two seasons.
    Players can be eligible for a third practice squad season if their team maintains no less than 53 players on the active/inactive list at all times.

Salary

Practice squad players earn significantly less than players on the active roster, but they still take home a solid weekly paycheck. NFL practice squad players make a minimum of $6,000 per week they are on the practice squad. There is no limit to how much a team can pay a player on the practice squad. Some will offer a higher weekly salary in order to entice better players to sign, although the practice squad contracts do count against the salary cap.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have paid practice squad players significantly more in recent seasons. In 2010, Tampa Bay offered wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe a contract worth equivalent to the minimum salary to entice him to sign to its practice squad.

If a player remains on the practice squad for an entire regular season, he would earn $102,000. A player with less than one accrued season on the active roster would earn a minimum salary of $405,000.

Obviously Bilukidi is not eligible for practice squad. He should be signed by any NFL team to their active roster otherwise he have no choice than to play for Winnipeg.

 

Im just hoping he wont pull a Corey Mace.

If that guy finds his way to Winnipeg it will be a nice boon to the teams NI depth. 

Would definitely have to come way down from 325....be way too slow at that size. Especially at *only* 6'5"...hell, Doug Brown was 6'8" and just over 300, and he was way too fat. Had to come down to 290 or 295 (bigger difference than it would appear) in order to be able to run as much as is needed in the CFL...

Would definitely have to come way down from 325....be way too slow at that size. Especially at *only* 6'5"...hell, Doug Brown was 6'8" and just over 300, and he was way too fat. Had to come down to 290 or 295 (bigger difference than it would appear) in order to be able to run as much as is needed in the CFL...

 

I don't think speed would be the problem... endurance is the bigger deal

Likely both...but good call on endurance!

I'm incredibly excited right now. We'd have 2 legit NI's on defence if he comes up here...

I'm incredibly excited right now. We'd have 2 legit NI's on defence if he comes up here...

 

Three if we could get Andy Mulumba up here as well. Or, to be fair, three if we had drafted Mike Edem.

this is some pretty cool news.. i really thought he was set in the raiders organization.. cool news for us regardless... getting that first axe tends to lead to the cfl eventually..

Who says Muamba is a lock for coming back....

Maybe we can trade Biks rights to Toronto for Collaros.

that wouldnt be a wise choice imo. bilukidi has potential to be the next doug brown.. a perennial allstar and a rock on our dline (if we can keep resigning him) trading that possibility for a qb who could be a product of the system and players in toronto isnt worth it.. id much rather trade a pick or player thats here..