Ottawa Redblacks release 20 players including RB Ronnie Brown

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 (35^th 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