1957 Free Agency

1957 Free Agency

Providence Adds Pair of Rouge Stars
The Gold Stars had bad news to start the free agency window with OL Eugésippe Chalifoux leaving the team just 1 season after being acquired via trade. GM Virgil Gross was ridiculed for bad management, but he made up for it by signing two stars right from the Rouge: DL Zakary Turbide and RB Élisée Marchal. Turbide will immediately create a dynamic duo on the D-line with DL Calias McDonough and will make the Gold Stars a scary defence. Marchal of course will hopefully add the RB that the Gold Stars have been needing for a long time. He will still compete with RB Johnnie Stafford for snaps. However, Stafford isn’t super pleased with the team constantly looking for other talent at the RB position after the Brazeau trade last season and now this signing.  

Montreal Brings Back Chalifoux
Despite trading away OL Eugésippe Chalifoux last season, the Rouge were able to reacquire the veteran OL. Chalifoux reportedly was not a fan of his time in Providence and was more than willing to head back home to Montreal. Chalifoux making his return will be a major boost for a young Montreal line and a team that needs some veteran leadership. 

Wide Attraction of New Players to the NAAF
With the addition of 2 new teams and expansion of roster sizes, more and more players are heading over to the NAAF. Many were out of the midwest, but there were also tons of veterans that came over from the ACFL. The new players will only help competition in the long run and promote the NAAF as a great option for players to join.  

Top Signings
DB Kenneth Wade BOS - 2Y, $14,000
WR Gene Hardy BUF - 1Y, $12,000
RB Pierre LeStrange BUF - 2Y, $10,000
DB Francis Veillette IND - 1Y, $16,000
WR John Osborn LI - 1Y, $12,000
OL Logan Blackwell LOU - 3Y, $10,000
WR Micheal Mcleod LOU - 1Y, $7,500
OL Eugésippe Chalifoux MTL - 3Y, $16,500
RB Gene Fischer MTL - 1Y, $12,000
LB Leonardo Puig ON - 2Y, $13,000
QB Micheal Kramer OTT - 2Y, $10,000
RB Élisée Marchal PRO - 1Y, $20,000
DL Zakary Turbide PRO - 3Y, $19,500
DL Charles Hoover WOR - 2Y, $12,000
WR Da’wan Rice WOR - 1Y, $7,500 

Undrafted Free Agents
OL Varo Giovanni - Providence Gold Stars
QB Dick Ray - Ottawa Royals
S David Jones - Indiana Victors
TE Willis Harrington Buffalo Blue Wings
RB Hans Jaeger - Indiana Victors
DB Herb Covington - Louisville Thunder
RB Boomer Couch - Boston Independents
TE Billy Rock - Long Island Raiders
OL Joe Richardson - Ontario Tigers