The Ottawa Redblacks released 20 players including running back Ronnie Brown and fourth-round pick wide receiver Jahquan Bloomfield and placed 12 players on the practice squad on Saturday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Ronnie Brown is five foot eleven and weighs 187 pounds. The 24-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland, had 12 carries for 33 yards, and three catches for 38 yards in three preseason games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023. The Buccaneers signed Brown as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
Next, Brown signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 5, 2024, and was released on May 15, 2024. Then, Brown signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on May 16, 2024. Brown played one preseason game against the Montreal Alouettes in 2024 with one carry for one yard.
Collegiately, Brown played four seasons at Shepherd University (2019-22) with 370 carries for 3,041 yards, 30 touchdowns, 81 catches for 1,158 yards, 11 touchdowns, 59 kick returns for 1,404 yards, and one touchdown in 41 games for the Rams. He was a two-time First Team All-PSAC and the AP Division II First Team All-American in 2022.
Jahquan Bloomfield is six foot one and weighs 190 pounds. The 25-year-old from Katy, Texas, was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the fourth round (35th pick) in the 2024 CFL Draft. Bloomfield played in one preseason game against the Montreal Alouettes in 2024 making one catch for eight yards.
Bloomfield played four seasons at Louisiana-Monroe (2018-21) making 20 catches for 367 yards, and 15 tackles (9 solo, 6 assists) in 32 games for the Warhawks.
Then, Bloomfield transferred to Prairie View A&M (2022-23) making 13 catches for 298 yards, two touchdowns, three carries for 39 yards, one touchdown, and two tackles (2 solo) in 17 games for the Panthers. In 2023, Bloomfield made 12 catches for 258 yards, one touchdown, three carries for 39 yards, one touchdown, and two tackles (2 solo) in 11 games for the Prairie View A&M Panthers.
Released:
| Position | Player |
| RB | Ronnie Brown |
| WR | Daniel Perry |
| WR | Jahquan Bloomfield |
| WR | Jon’Vea Johnson |
| WR | Andre Miller |
| WR | Ryan McDaniel |
| OL | Austin Myers |
| OL | Samuel Jackson |
| OL | Cooper Hamilton |
| DE | Alexander Fedchun |
| DL | Divine Obichere |
| DL | Gerald Willis III |
| DL | Carson Taylor |
| LB | Kaleb Oliver |
| DB | Abu Daramy-Swaray |
| DB | Jaylon McClain-Sapp |
| DB | Tywan Francis |
| DB | Dishon McNary |
| DB | Jordan Jones |
| LS | Simon Chaves |
Practice Squad:
| Position | Player |
| RB | Kylin Hill |
| OL | Eric Starczala |
| OL | Drake Centers |
| OL | Hector Zepeda |
| OL | Isaac Moore |
| LB | Zachary Philion |
| LB | Heston Lameta |
| DB | Dawson Pierre |
| DB | Yani Gouadfel |
| DB | Eli Stove |
| DB | Adrian Frye |
| DB | Bennett Williams |
Suspended (Returning to School):
| Position | Player |
| WR | Russell Dixon |
