Not only are the Saskatchewan Roughriders seeking a starting quarterback, they are looking for the person who will find one.

Team officials say they have mutually agreed to part company with assistant vice president of football operations and player personnel John Murphy.

Vice President of football operations, general manager and head coach Chris Jones called Murphy  one of football’s top personnel men and a big part of the team’s success. Following is the news release from the Riders…

DATE:                        December 5, 2018

RELEASE TIME:       IMMEDIATELY

RELEASE:                 SR18-121

                                                                                                    

 

ROUGHRIDERS PART WAYS WITH JOHN MURPHY 

 

The Saskatchewan Roughriders and assistant vice president of football operations & player personnel John Murphy have mutually agreed to part ways.

 

“On behalf of the Rider organization, I want to thank John for his three years of hard work and leadership with our football club,” said Riders vice president of football operations, general manager and head coach Chris Jones. “He is one of football’s top personnel men and was a big contributor to our success. He will remain a good friend of mine and I wish him all the best.”

 

Murphy joined the Riders in December of 2015 where he oversaw personnel-related matters, including the CFL Draft and free-agent identification and evaluation.