During the Tiger-Cats’ pre-season training camp, head coach Scott Milanovich has focused on improving the team’s wide receiver corps. The Tiger-Cats have made roster changes to find receivers who fit Milanovich’s offensive strategy. In their first pre-season game against the Ottawa Redblacks, the Tiger-Cats’ passing game, led by quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell, Taylor Powell, and Kevin Thomson, showed promise despite a 22-31 home loss to the Redblacks.

During the Tiger-Cats’ pre-season training camp, head coach Scott Milanovich has focused on improving the team’s wide receiver corps. The Tiger-Cats have made roster changes to find receivers who fit Milanovich’s offensive strategy. In their first pre-season game against the Ottawa Redblacks, the Tiger-Cats’ passing game, led by quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell, Taylor Powell, and Kevin Thomson, showed promise despite a 22-31 home loss to the Redblacks.

Wide receiver Tim White stood out with four receptions for 52 yards, while Shemar Bridges caught four passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Dev Holmes also made an impact, catching two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. Despite these successes, the Tiger-Cats are eager to bolster their depth at the wide receiver position. To that end, the team has signed American wide receiver Dezmon Patmon, as indicated by the CFL Transactions list, to continue building quality depth at the wide receiver position.

Throughout the Tiger-Cats’ pre-season training camp, head coach Scott Milanovich has focused on upgrading the team’s wide receiver corps. The Tiger-Cats have made several roster moves to find receivers that fit Milanovich’s vision for the offense. In their first pre-season game against the Ottawa Redblacks, the Tiger-Cats’ passing game, led by quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell, Taylor Powell, and Kevin Thomson, showed promise despite a 22-31 home loss.

Wide receiver Tim White stood out with 4 receptions for 52 yards, while Shemar Bridges caught 4 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown, and Dev Holmes had 2 catches for 29 yards and a score. Despite these successes, the Tiger-Cats are looking to bolster their depth at the position. To that end, they have signed American wide receiver Dezmon Patmon, as indicated by the CFL Transactions list.

Patmon is a 6’4″, 225-pound receiver from San Diego, California. He comes to the Tiger-Cats after being released by the BC Lions on May 15th. Prior to joining the Lions, Patmon had stints with the Michigan Panthers in the UFL, as well as the Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills in the 2023 NFL season. The Indianapolis Colts drafted Patmon in the 6th round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and he played in 10 games for the Colts from 2020 to 2022, catching 4 passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Patmon played college football at Washington State University from 2016 to 2019, appearing in 41 games and recording 56 receptions for 1,976 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Tiger-Cats Suspend Defensive Back Shabari Davis Jr.

In a surprising development, the Tiger-Cats have announced that American defensive back Shabari Davis Jr. has been suspended by the league and is currently off the active roster. Despite his solid performance in the pre-season game against Ottawa, where he recorded one defensive tackle and a 14-yard punt return, this suspension has created uncertainty around Davis Jr.’s prospects of making the final roster for the Tiger-Cats in the upcoming 2024 CFL regular season.

The details surrounding the reasons for Davis Jr.’s suspension have not been made public. However, this setback comes as a blow to the player and the team, who were likely counting on his contributions to the defensive unit and special teams. The Tiger-Cats will now need to evaluate their options and determine how to move forward with this situation as they finalize their roster ahead of the regular season.