B.C. Lions release QB Hank Bachmeier after a week, cut four others

The B.C. Lions have cut American quarterback Hank Bachmeier ahead of their final preseason game.

Bachmeier signed with the team just eight days ago and leaves the organization without ever dressing for a game.

The six-foot-one, 221-pound passer finished his collegiate career at Wake Forest University in 2024 where he completed 62.7 percent of his passes for 2,593 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He recently attended rookie minicamp with the San Francisco 49ers.

The native of Murrieta, Calif. played at Boise State from 2019 to 2022 where he completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 6,605 yards, 41 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions. In 2023, Bachmeier played at Louisiana Tech where he completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 2,058 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions.

In total, Bachmeier completed 63.0 percent of his passes for 11,256 yards, 67 touchdowns, and 34 interceptions over the course of 50 collegiate games.

The Lions also released four Canadian rookies from the roster. Linebacker Jacob Bond and receiver Colton Meikle have been returned to their respective CJFL teams after spending training camp as territorial exemptions. Linebacker Chase Tataryn, the club’s sixth-round draft pick, and fullback Luka Stoikos, their eighth-round pick, also won’t make the final roster.

The Lions will visit the Edmonton Elks for the final game of the 2025 preseason on Friday, May 30. After this week’s preseason action, all nine CFL teams must finalize their cuts by 10:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 31.