The Saskatchewan Roughriders released wide receiver Rashod Owens, defensive lineman Kendy Charles, and linebacker Ja’Kobe Clinton from the practice squad on Tuesday.
Rashod Owens is six foot two and weighs 200 pounds. The 24-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, signed with the Calgary Stampeders on January 28, 2026. In 2026, he made four catches for 59 yards in two preseason games, earning a spot on the practice squad. The Stampeders released him on July 20, 2026. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Owens to the practice squad on August 13, 2026.
The Cincinnati Bengals signed Owens as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. In 2025, he made three catches for 25 yards in three preseason games. The Bengals released him on August 25, 2025.
Collegiately, Owens spent five seasons at Oklahoma State (2020-24) with 120 catches for 1,771 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five tackles (5 solos) in 52 games for the Cowboys. In 2023, he made a career-high 63 catches for 895 yards, five touchdowns, and one tackle (1 solo) in 14 games. Owens was named the Texas Bowl MVP in 2023 after making 10 catches for 164 yards and two touchdowns against Texas A&M.
Kendy Charles is six foot and weighs 287 pounds. The 25-year-old from Orange Park, Florida, re-signed with the Roughriders on December 1, 2025. In 2026, he made three tackles and one sack in one preseason game, earning a spot on the practice squad.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Charles on May 3, 2025. In 2025, Charles made two tackles and one sack in two preseason games. He spent the season on the practice squad. The Roughriders released him on November 17, 2025.
Collegiately, Charles played four seasons at Liberty (2020-23) with 77 tackles (35 solos, 42 assists), 16 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery in 30 games for the Flames. In his final season in 2023, Charles made 18 tackles (7 solos, 11 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and one fumble recovery in six games.
Then, he transferred to Duke in 2024 with 50 tackles (12 solos, 38 assists), seven tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery in 13 games for the Blue Devils. He was named Second Team All-ACC and a recipient of Duke’s Ace Parker Award in 2024.
Ja’Kobe Clinton is six foot two and weighs 230 pounds. The 25-year-old from Sanford, Florida, signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 4, 2026. In 2026, he made two tackles, one sack, one interception, and one tackle on special teams in two preseason games. The Blue Bombers released him on May 30, 2026. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Clinton to the practice squad on September 20, 2026.
Collegiately, Clinton began his collegiate career at Southeastern University (2022-23) with 75 tackles (38 solos, 37 assists), 11 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception for 19 yards, one touchdown, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 14 games for the Fire.
In 2023, he made 50 tackles (25 solos, 25 assists), 7.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception for 19 yards, one touchdown, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 10 games.
Then, he transferred to the University of West Florida (2024-25) with 100 tackles (64 solos, 35 assists), 38 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three interceptions, and 10 pass breakups in 19 games for the Argonauts.
In 2025, he was named the GSC Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-GSC, First Team All-Region by D2CCA, and First Team All-American by AFCA after finishing the season with a career-high 78 tackles (51 solos, 27 assists), 19 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two interceptions, nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 12 games.
