{"id":90637,"date":"2026-06-16T13:53:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/90637\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:53:30","slug":"ottawa-redblacks-cut-local-product-eric-cumberbatch-sign-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/90637\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Redblacks cut local product Eric Cumberbatch, sign one"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ottawa Redblacks have released Canadian defensive back Eric Cumberbatch, the team announced on Monday.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old was placed on the team\u2019s practice roster after training camp. He 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

The native of Alexandria, Ont. 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

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Ottawa has also signed American offensive lineman Julian Pearl. The native of Danville, Ill. recently attended training camp with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n

The six-foot-six, 315-pound blocker had stints in the NFL as a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, and Pittsburgh Steelers. Pearl played collegiately at the University of Illinois, where he was named an All-Big Ten honourable mention.<\/p>\n

The Redblacks also formally announced the addition of running back Mario Anderson Jr.<\/a>, which\u00a03DownNation reported on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

The Ottawa Redblacks (0-1) will host the Toronto Argonauts (0-1) at TD Place Stadium on Saturday, June 20 with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EDT. The Argonauts are coming off a high-scoring loss to the Montreal Alouettes, while the Redblacks spent Week 2 on bye.<\/p>\n

The weather forecast in Ottawa calls for a high of 18 degrees and a 40 percent chance of showers. The game will be broadcast on TSN in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 1050 in Toronto or TSN 1200 in Ottawa.<\/p>\n

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