CFL News

CFL permanently publicizes negotiation lists

John Hodge - 2025-07-02

The Canadian Football League has permanently publicized negotiation lists. Teams can add any non-draft-eligible player with no previous CFL experience to their negotiation list, giving the club the player’s exclusive rights should they choose to come north. Draft-eligible players can also be added to the list if they go through a draft unselected. These players […]

Official: Brady Oliveira to return for Winnipeg Blue Bombers against Stampeders

John Hodge - 2025-07-02

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will have Brady Oliveira back in the lineup when they visit the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday, as per the team’s official depth chart. The CFL’s reigning Most Outstanding Player rushed twice for 49 yards in Winnipeg’s season-opening win over the B.C. Lions but left the game in the first quarter due […]

Ottawa Redblacks release starting OL Darta Lee, add two

3Down Staff - 2025-07-02

The Ottawa Redblacks have released American offensive lineman Darta Lee. The six-foot-four, 313-pound blocker started the first four games of the regular season in place of an injured Zach Pelehos. Through the first month of the season, the Redblacks have allowed 12 sacks — the most in the CFL. The native of Alief, Texas attended […]

Toronto Argonauts add Khalan Laborn to banged-up backfield

3Down Staff - 2025-07-02

The Toronto Argonauts have signed American running back Khalan Laborn. The five-foot-eleven, 212-pound ball-carrier has had four previous CFL stints as a member of the Edmonton Elks, Argonauts, Ottawa Redblacks, and Saskatchewan Roughriders. In 2024, he dressed for six regular-season games with Ottawa, rushing 58 times for 310 yards, catching 23 passes for 152 yards, […]

Freshly-signed LB Kyle Wilson to make Calgary Stampeders debut against Winnipeg

3Down Staff - 2025-07-02

Veteran linebacker Kyle Wilson will be in the lineup for the Calgary Stampeders when they take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday night. The six-foot, 231-pound native of Wichita, Kan. started the first two games of the regular season for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at middle linebacker, recording 11 defensive tackles. He was released last […]

Jo-Anne Polak appointed new chair of Football Canada

3Down Staff - 2025-07-02

Football Canada has welcomed Jo-Anne Polak as the new chair of its board of directors. “Football is my passion. I am so grateful to have been embraced by Canada’s amateur football community at this very special moment in our sport’s history. The 2028 Olympic Flag opportunity will show the world that football is accessible and […]

B.C. Lions bring back QB Garrett Shrader

3Down Staff - 2025-07-02

The B.C. Lions have brought back American quarterback Garrett Shrader, adding him to their practice roster. The six-foot-four, 215-pound passer attended rookie camp with the Lions in Kamloops earlier this year but was let go near the start of training camp. The native of Charlotte, N.C. finished his collegiate career at Syracuse University where he […]

Davis Alexander, Geoffrey Cantin-Arku named CFL’s players of the month by PFF

3Down Staff - 2025-07-02

Montreal Alouettes’ quarterback Davis Alexander has been named the CFL’s offensive player of the month by Pro Football Focus (PFF). The 26-year-old native of Gig Harbor, Wash. completed 75.6 percent of his passes for 803 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions over three games, going 3-0 as a starter to earn a grade of 86.8. […]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers release Canadian DB Josh Hagerty

3Down Staff - 2025-07-02

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released Canadian defensive back Josh Hagerty. The six-foot-three, 200-pound defender signed with the Blue Bombers as a free agent in February. He spent the first week of the regular season on the one-game injured list before being demoted to the practice roster. The 26-year-old played 15 regular-season games with the […]

Edmonton Elks add DL Tyreek Johnson to practice roster

3Down Staff - 2025-07-02

The Edmonton Elks have added American defensive lineman Tyreek Johnson to the practice roster. The six-foot-four, 283-pound native of Sumter, S.C. played 26 collegiate games at the University of South Carolina, recording 29 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. He reportedly ran a 4.70-second forty-yard dash at his pro day and recorded […]