Hes the most prolific receiver in CFL history and a future member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, but theres no guarantee Geroy Simon will return to help the Saskatchewan Roughriders defend their Grey Cup title. Taron Johnson Jersey . The Riders acquired the veteran slotback from the B.C. Lions in January 2013 to provide veteran leadership for a squad looking to make a successful Grey Cup run on home soil. After enduring one of the worst seasons statistically of his illustrious CFL career, Simon stood tall in the title game, registering three catches for 67 yards and two TDs in leading Saskatchewan to a 45-23 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Mosaic Field. However, Brendan Taman, the Riders general manager and vice-president of football operations, couldnt guarantee Simons return during a CFL conference call Tuesday. "Geroy and I have, obviously, a pretty good relationship so when we made this deal last year to acquire him we knew at the end of the first year he played for us that wed sit down and talk about his role," Taman said. "Obviously we have a contract issue were going to have to talk about, too, so that plan is ongoing ... those talks are progressing, you could say, one way or the other. "Hes got as good a chance of not being back as he will be back." The six-foot 198-pound Simon, who turns 39 in September, had just 40 catches for 565 yards and three TDs last year, missing the first three regular-season games due to injury. The native of Johnstown, Pa., is the most prolific receiver in CFL history with 1,029 receptions for 16,352 yards -- both all-time records -- with 103 TDs over 15 seasons. "Obviously he had a good year for us and did a good job for us," Taman said. "His status for 14 is to be determined and were still in talks about that." At the root of the talks, not surprisingly, is money. Simon was reportedly set to earn $205,000 with B.C. heading into the 2013 season. But the Lions were prepared to pay roughly half that while giving Simon a reduced role. When Simon and the Lions couldnt reach an agreement, GM Wally Buono, out of respect for the veteran, gave Simon permission to seek a trade rather than release him outright. When the Riders acquired Simon, they signed him to a one-year deal, plus an option, that reportedly called for a $170,000 base salary that, with bonuses, could increase to about $200,000. "There was an agreement in place that after the first year we would talk about a second year going forward," Taman said. "That was mainly, obviously, financial related. "Right now hes still on the same contract that he was on and if we can work that out and (it) stays that way well see. But we have some discussions we still have to do with him." Given the off-season departures of running back Korey Sheets (Oakland, NFL) and Weston Dressler (Kansas City, NFL), Simon was expected to be a key figure in the Riders offence this season. Also gone from Saskatchewans Grey Cup-winning squad are safety Craig Butler (free agent, Hamilton), defensive linemen Keith Shologan (Ottawa expansion draft) and Jermaine McElveen (free agent, Montreal) as well as linebacker Diamond Ferri (free agent, Montreal). Trent Murphy Bills Jersey . - Gary Kubiak is John Elways No. Jim Kelly Jersey . The league announced Thursday that Tom Higgins is leaving that post effective immediately. http://www.billsnflgears.com/Black-Marshall-Newhouse-Bills-Jersey.html?cat=986 . -- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice tweeted an apparent goodbye after a report about his pending release.TORONTO – When R.A. Dickey toed the rubber on Saturday afternoon for arguably his most important start since his arrival in Toronto almost two years ago, he wasnt treating the outing differently than any of the other 64 starts hed made in a Blue Jays uniform. "Its all the same preparation. Its all the same attempts at execution. None of it changes," said Dickey. "I think what happens is it makes it exciting for fans when the media can build it up to be whatever they think it is but for us, as competitors in the middle of it, its a game were trying to win." The Blue Jays entered Saturdays middle game with the Rays coming off a disappointing 1-0 loss on Friday night, a defeat which dropped the club four-and-a-half games behind Kansas City and Seattle for the American Leagues second wild card spot, needing a bounce back win. The margin for error is slim. To get to 89 wins, the pace at which the Royals and Mariners are playing, Toronto had to go 13-3 in its final 16 games. The players dont need calculators to do the math. But Dickey insisted hes not much for the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division at this time of year. "I think thats your job," said Dickey. "I think thats the job of the media is to create a buzz, to create drama. I mean, thats part of the beauty of the media but if youre talking about the actual player and what happens inside the culture of the clubhouse its a game that you want to win, just like you would any other game." Dickeys enjoyed a strong second half of the season. But outside of the win-loss statistic, hes not been appreciably better than in the first half. This has been a good year for the knuckleballer, although he doesnt seem to get much credit for it. Perhaps thats because hell always be linked to the players the Jays traded to the Mets to acquire him, although Travis dArnaud and Noah Syndergaard still are working to establish themselves as every day, big league players. Perhaps its because we got caught in the trap of believing that Dickey would move into the American League East and be Cy Young-calibre dominant like he was in New York in 2012. As was the case in the second half of 2013, Dickeys walk rate and home runs against rate are down from the first half. Prior to the All-Star Break, Dickey issued free passes to 9.2 per cent of hitters he faced, a numbber thats dropped to 5. Taron Johnson Bills Jersey. 9 per cent post-Break. In the first half, he allowed a home run to one of approximately every 34 hitters; in the second half, one of approximately every 38 batters has taken him deep. Saturday marked Dickeys 33rd start at Rogers Centre. Hes got an understanding of how best to limit the damage in his home stadium, a park which plays much differently than New Yorks Citi Field, his Cy Young-winning stomping grounds "I think I figured out after about two-thirds of the season last year what the adjustments needed to be for me in order to (succeed)," said Dickey. "I cant walk guys and I need to try to minimize the long ball. Those two things for me in this park, I can get away with that in other parks it seems because I dont have to worry so much about the long ball. The ball just doesnt carry as much as it does here. I do give up some fly balls because Im a knuckleball pitcher." The key is to keep hitters off-balance with heavily varied velocities. Dickey will throw a hard knuckleball in the high-70s miles per hour. Hell mix in knuckleballs on the low end in the mid-60s, something of an Eephus pitch. Hes also worked to keep the knuckleball down in the zone, especially against power hitters. "When I have count Ive gone lower in the zone whereas traditionally Ive pitched up in the zone to try to get strikeouts and whatnot," said Dickey. "Ive made an adjustment to try to work down in the zone a lot more consistently. Ive tried to keep guys off the base paths as much as possible via walk. All those things together I think have helped. A lot of it has to do with trying to throw good knuckleballs down in the zone." Dickey turns 40 on October 29. Ideally, hed like to spend a birthday before he retires in the middle of a World Series. Hes not focused on the big picture. Not at this time of year. Its the old, boring cliché because its true: one day, one game, at a time. "You are where you are," said Dickey. "If you win, great, youve prepared and tried to execute things in batting practice and in the bullpen sessions to try to get you to the best place to win, just like you would any other game. If you dont win then youve got another game tomorrow and youve got to try to win it. 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