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Official: Toronto Argonauts hire Jim Barker as director of player personnel
3Down Staff - 2025-12-08
The Toronto Argonauts have officially named Jim Barker as their new director of player personnel. 3DownNation reported late last week that he was joining the team with a role in player personnel. “Coming back to the Argos feels like coming home,” said Barker in a statement on Monday. “This organization means a great deal to […]
Calgary Stampeders re-sign Canadian receiver Clark Barnes
3Down Staff - 2025-12-08
The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed Canadian receiver Clark Barnes, who was scheduled to become a free agent in February. As per 3DownNation reporter John Hodge, it’s a one-year deal for the 2026 season. The six-foot-one, 199-pound target caught 35 passes for 601 yards and two touchdowns over 14 regular-season games in 2025, setting a new career-high […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders’ OL Jermarcus Hardrick wants to play CFL football until 40
Justin Dunk - 2025-12-08
Saskatchewan Roughriders’ pending free agent offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick would like to play three-down football until 40 years old and perhaps beyond. Hardrick turns 36 on May 30, leading into the 2026 CFL season. His former teammate, Stanley Bryant, appears ready to play left tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a 40-year-old next year. […]
Angelo Paletta joins Hamilton Sports Group as minority owner
3Down Staff - 2025-12-08
Angelo Paletta has joined the Hamilton Sports Group (HSG) as a minority owner. The longtime resident of Hamilton-Burlington has existing ownership stakes in McLaren Racing and the X Games and will bring what the team termed “executive leadership, entrepreneurial success, and a strong commitment to regional philanthropic initiatives.” Paletta has made successful investments in real […]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign well-traveled offensive lineman Tairiq Stewart
3Down Staff - 2025-12-08
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American offensive lineman Tairiq Stewart. The six-foot-six, 300-pound blocker has been a member of the Edmonton Elks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and B.C. Lions, though he’s yet to dress for his first career CFL regular-season game. He was part of the practice roster in Edmonton and Saskatchewan in 2024, and attended […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats interview Brock Sunderland for general manager position: sources
Justin Dunk - 2025-12-07
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have interviewed Brock Sunderland for the team’s general manager position, per sources. Sunderland spent the 2025 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as the team’s senior player personnel director. The Ticats asked and received permission to speak with him. He was hired in January after being out of the CFL since November […]
Star Miami DL Akheem Mesidor headlines five Canadians selected for College Football Playoff
JC Abbott - 2025-12-07
The bracket for the 2025/26 College Football Playoff has been revealed, and five Canadians will have a shot at winning an NCAA national championship. The biggest star from north of the border competing is defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor of the University of Miami. The redshirt senior from Ottawa, Ont., has been a force to be […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders’ pending free agent Tommy Nield wants ‘right fit’ for next CFL contract
Justin Dunk - 2025-12-07
Canadian receiver Tommy Nield made quite a name for himself among Saskatchewan Roughriders fans in 2025, literally. ‘Touchdown Tommy’ scored the most clutch TD in recent Green and White history when he hauled in a three-yard slant pass from Trevor Harris with 12 seconds left on the clock in the West Final to send Saskatchewan […]
EXCLUSIVE: Trevor Harris contract details for 2026 CFL season with Saskatchewan Roughriders
Justin Dunk - 2025-12-06
Trevor Harris said he once again took a team-friendly contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the 2026 season and the numbers prove his statement to be true. The six-foot-three, 212-pound quarterback received a $190,000 signing bonus to ink his one-year agreement. He will earn $220,000 in base salary, $25,000 in marketing money, $15,300 in housing, […]
McGill report claims Montreal Alouettes’ stadium turf ‘dangerous,’ will cost $1.75 million to repair
3Down Staff - 2025-12-06
The Montreal Alouettes are playing their home games on a safety hazard, at least according to an infrastructure review by McGill University. In a presentation to the school’s board of governors in October, the details of which were first reported by the Montreal Gazette this week, senior director of athletics and recreation Geoffrey Phillips stated […]