{"id":118309,"date":"2026-07-06T16:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/118309\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:03:13","slug":"ottawa-redblacks-bring-back-eric-cumberbatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/118309\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Redblacks bring back Eric Cumberbatch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/OttvMonpre26_2690-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Eric Cumberbatch\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Gord Weber\/3DownNation. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>The Ottawa Redblacks have brought back Canadian defensive back Eric Cumberbatch, the team announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old was placed on the team\u2019s practice roster after training camp, and was then released in mid-June.<\/p>\n<p>The native of Alexandria, Ont. was a fifth-round pick in the 2025 CFL Draft and dressed for 11 regular-season games as a rookie, recording one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2191 what lands at 3 p.m. daily<\/p>\n<p>3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLatest news, exclusive analysis, and more daily at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLatest news, exclusive analysis, and more daily at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tFree. Unsubscribe anytime. By signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation,<br \/>\n\t\t\tas well as our <a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/terms-of-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terms of service<\/a> and<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a>.<br \/>\n\t\t\t1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.<\/p>\n<p>The six-foot-two, 200-pound defender played collegiately at the University of Ottawa, where he made 83.5 total tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks with Gee-Gees. He was named a first-team U Sports All-Canadian in 2023 and a two-time OUA all-star.<\/p>\n<p>The Ottawa Redblacks (0-4) will visit the Edmonton Elks (3-1) at Commonwealth Stadium on Thursday, July 9 with kickoff scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EDT. The Redblacks are coming off a 27-22 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, while the Elks suffered their first loss of the season against the B.C. Lions in Kelowna.<\/p>\n<p>The weather forecast in Edmonton calls for a high of 22 degrees with a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 1200 in Ottawa or 880 CHED in Edmonton.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783353793_352_0603-3Down-logo-600x600.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3DownNation-Wordmark-v3-3.svg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Gord Weber\/3DownNation. All rights reserved. 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