CFL News

Tampa Bay Buccaneers waive Canadian punter Jake Julien

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have waived Canadian punter Jake Julien. The native of Barrie, Ont. punted 107 times for 5,773 yards with the Edmonton Elks in 2024, leading the CFL in gross average (54.0 yards) and net average (40.0 yards). He broke the league’s single-season gross punting record set by future Super Bowl champion Jon […]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats cut veteran DB Branden Dozier, add RB Kevin Brown

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have released veteran defensive back Branden Dozier. The 31-year-old native of Topeka, Kan. made four starts for the Tiger-Cats at strong-side linebacker this season, recording 13 defensive tackles and one special teams tackle. He became a healthy scratch once Reggie Stubblefield returned from injury to take the starting job at strong-side linebacker. […]

Toronto Argonauts sign Canadian OL Ryan Sceviour, two others

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian offensive lineman Ryan Sceviour. The six-foot-four, 320-pound blocker played eight regular-season games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders last season and made six starts at left guard before suffering a season-ending injury. The 30-year-old native of Calgary, Alta. was originally a first-round pick in the 2018 CFL Draft out of the […]

Houston Texans work out Canadian OL Carter O’Donnell: sources

John Hodge - 2025-08-05

The Houston Texans worked out Canadian offensive lineman Carter O’Donnell on Tuesday, per sources. The native of Red Deer, Alta. most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals, starting three games for the team in 2023. He was waived last summer with an injury designation. The 26-year-old originally signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted […]

Green Cast: An impressive Riders win in Montreal

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

This week on the 3Down Green Cast for Pile O’ Bones Brewing and Lucky Bastard Distillers, Joel Gasson and John Fraser discuss the Riders impressive win in Montreal and look ahead to an important five games following their bye week. Powered by RedCircle

Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ DL Willie Jefferson earns best-ever single-game CFL PFF grade

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ defensive lineman Willie Jefferson has been named the CFL’s top performer for Week 9, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF), and earned a pretty remarkable accolade in the process. The 34-year-old earned a single-game grade of 99.3 this past week, which is by far the best PFF has awarded since the organization […]

Ottawa Redblacks sign former Elks, Riders DL Eric Black, release one

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

The Ottawa Redblacks have signed former Edmonton Elks and Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Eric Black. The six-foot-four, 247-pound native of Rochester, N.Y. played two regular-season games each with the Elks and Riders last season, recording four defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. The 26-year-old finished his collegiate career at Stony Brook University, an FCS […]

McGill Redbirds unveil new logo for varsity teams

3Down Staff - 2025-08-05

The McGill Redbirds have unveiled a new (and old) logo for their varsity teams. The logo — a red ‘M’ — is intended to pay homage to the branding first worn my McGill’s student-athletes in 1898. According to the school, the “rebranding marks a new chapter for McGill’s athletic program, inviting alumni, students, and supporters […]

Winnipeg OC Jason Hogan defends play call, blames misplaced throw for late-game interception

John Hodge - 2025-08-04

Jason Hogan, the first-year offensive coordinator of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, defended his play call that resulted in a late-game interception against the Toronto Argonauts. “Based on our film work, our prep, we felt comfortable with (the play call),” Hogan answered Derek Taylor after Monday’s practice. “We understood that we’d probably get man coverage and […]

Vernon Adams Jr., other key players could return for Calgary Stampeders against Winnipeg

3Down Staff - 2025-08-04

The Calgary Stampeders could have some key players back in the lineup this week when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In-house reporter Natasha Staniszewski indicated that franchise quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., Canadian receivers Jalen Philpot and Clark Barnes, and linebacker Adam Bighill all participated in light drills on Monday. Adams Jr. missed last week’s […]