“Going through free agency, I don’t necessarily know that we 100 per cent had targeted Tommy, but just as time went on and we talked about it more and more, it just made sense for us to bring him in,” said O’Day. “Part of it was I’m kind of tired of seeing him run against us a little bit, because he’s had a lot of success against us in short yardage. “But you know, at the end of the day, we felt like he’s a weapon and that we could utilize him in maybe different ways.” The one question still to be answered is what this means for Jack Coan, who served as Saskatchewan’s No. 3 quarterback last year in his rookie season. “Another guy that we’re not giving up on,” said O’Day. “I know the natural thought is what does that mean for him? But we’re still very high on Jack Coan and he’ll have an opportunity to come and compete as well.” The Riders also have rookie quarterback Michael Hiers under contract. Khalan Laborn With Americans A.J. Ouellette, Ryquell Armstead and rookie Trent Pennix — along with Canadian Thomas Bertrand-Hudon — all under contract for 2025, there wasn’t a glaring need for the Roughriders to add a running back.