Riders trade Kevin Glenn, Jerome Messam in deadline deals

It’s been rumored for weeks that the dismal Saskatchewan Roughriders would be shopping Kevin Glenn – the real question was whether Hamilton or Montreal would be the team that was buying.

Alouettes acquire veteran quarterback Kevin Glenn (@qterback5). DETAILS -> http://t.co/gzv25on4pE pic.twitter.com/8498PgAL0O

— #AlsMTL (@MTLAlouettes) October 14, 2015

Montreal is the 8th CFL roster that Kevin Glenn has been on, with only the Edmonton Eskimos missing from his résumé. Who *doesn’t* want to see Edmonton make this happen to complete the sweep?

Glenn had a great start to the season before injuring his pectoral muscle against the Tiger-Cats in Week 5.

Before injury:
115/159 for 1,483 yards; six touchdowns, five interceptions

Since returning from injury:
56/98 for 691 yards; three touchdowns, five interceptions

Montreal is desperate for a quarterback and it shows. They have now lost three straight but still remain in the hunt for a crossover date with either the Eskimos or the Stampeders.

And GM Jim Popp didn’t stop there…

Canadian DB/LB Mike Edem has been traded from #Alouettes to #Ticats for a 6th round draft pick, per #CFL sources. pic.twitter.com/wuZIngkTVt

— Justin Dunk (@JDunk12) October 14, 2015

Edem, a former 3rd *overall* pick gets traded for a 6th Rounder. How the mighty have fallen!

The Glenn deal wasn’t even the biggest trade the Riders were involved in, either.

#CalStampeders trade K Tyler Crapigna to #Riders for Canadian RB Jerome Messam, per #CFL sources.

— Justin Dunk (@JDunk12) October 14, 2015

This move puts Messam on his 5th CFL team and his 1,290 all-purpose yards puts him six yards ahead of BC’s Canadian workhorse Andrew Harris. Here’s a note for all players on the Saskatchewan Roughriders: Extended training camp starts *now*. All jobs are on the line.

Cornish will miss this week’s game against Toronto, but the possibility of Cornish and Messam in the same backfield is downright scary.

– written by Travis Currah