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Fond farewells: one popular pending free agent every CFL team needs to walk away from

JC Abbott - 2025-11-30

The stage is set for the CFL offseason, with more than 250 players currently set to hit free agency on February 10. While excessive player movement is a hot-button topic for fans, worry not. Most of these athletes will sign extensions to return to their current clubs, dwindling down the list of players on the […]

‘You should want to be better’: CFLPA touts inaugural team report cards as success ahead of second wave

JC Abbott - 2025-11-30

The Canadian Football League Players’ Association is preparing for another round of report cards this offseason. The project, which saw all nine CFL franchises receive letter grades in eight different categories based on player surveys, was unveiled for the first time last December, generating headlines across the country. One year later, the organization believes it […]

Former CFL LB Alex Singleton returns for NFL’s Denver Broncos three weeks after cancer surgery

3Down Staff - 2025-11-30

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton returned to an NFL field on Sunday night, just three weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour. In late October, the Canadian-American defender was notified following a random drug screening that he had elevated levels of the hormone hCG in his system. After seeing a urologist, he was […]

Five burning questions for the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2026 CFL offseason

Santino Filoso - 2025-11-30

If another disappointing four-win season that resulted in head coach Bob Dyce being fired was rock bottom, R-Nation has to be hoping the Ottawa Redblacks are on the way up. That faith will be fuelled by the franchise’s aggressive pursuit and addition of former Argonaut head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie arrives in the nation’s capital […]

CFLPA to weigh 2027 opt-out clause in CFL CBA based on TSN contract

JC Abbott - 2025-11-29

Labour peace in the Canadian Football League will hinge on what happens in 2026. The current collective bargaining agreement, which was ratified by the CFL and its Players’ Association after a brief strike in 2022, runs for a seven-year term that expires 30 days prior to the first day of training camp in 2029. However, […]

‘You’re gonna have to kick me out’: Corey Mace reaffirms commitment to Saskatchewan Roughriders after Argos inquiry

3Down Staff - 2025-11-29

If you want Corey Mace to leave Saskatchewan, you’re going to have to drag him out kicking and screaming. During an appearance with the Grey Cup on CTV’s Your Morning Saskatchewan, the 39-year-old bench boss was asked about a recent report that the Toronto Argonauts had inquired regarding his interest in their vacant head coaching […]

CFL, Players’ Association open to discussing public salary disclosure

Pablo Herrera Vergara - 2025-11-29

CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston has promised greater transparency with fans, and it appears that could extend to the financial details of players’ contracts. At his State of the League address, Johnston expressed an openness to the idea of making player salaries public, as is the case for multiple professional leagues around the world, including the […]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign TCU linebacker Johnny Hodges, one other

3Down Staff - 2025-11-29

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed a pair of American defenders for the 2026 season, adding linebacker Johnny Hodges and defensive back Javaris Davis. Hodges began his collegiate career at the United States Naval Academy, where he committed to play lacrosse. The native of Darnestown, Md., quickly switched to football, where he recorded 63 total […]

‘Father Time’s undefeated’: B.C. Lions face familiar decisions on veteran DBs T.J. Lee, Garry Peters

JC Abbott - 2025-11-29

When T.J. Lee addressed the media at the conclusion of the 2024 season, it felt like the B.C. Lions’ longest-serving player was saying goodbye to the organization — or at least he was aware they were saying goodbye to him. One year and one unexpected reunion later, he returned to the podium earlier this month […]

Official CFL pending free agent list features more than 250 players

3Down Staff - 2025-11-28

The Canadian Football League has unveiled its official list of 256 players currently set to hit free agency in February. The Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders have the most heavy-lifting to do, with 44 players on expiring contracts. The Edmonton Elks have the fewest, with just 18 players needing to be re-signed. The free agency […]