CFL News

Cincinnati Bengals’ RB Chase Brown moves closer to Canadian NFL records with touchdown hat-trick

JC Abbott - 2025-12-21

Chase Brown may have chosen to play football instead of hockey, but he still managed to score a hat-trick on Sunday. The Canadian running back found the end zone three times in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 45-21 win over the Miami Dolphins, all of which came in the third quarter as his team surged out in […]

Retiring Western Mustangs head coach Greg Marshall still optimistic about Canadian university sport despite financial challenges

JC Abbott - 2025-12-20

Greg Marshall may be retiring as the Western Mustangs’ head football coach, but don’t confuse his departure with disillusionment. Despite mounting financial challenges across the post-secondary education landscape, the 66-year-old believes that university athletics remains on solid footing in Canada. “I think we’ll get through this period,” Marshall said. “The funding (challenges), a lot of […]

Toronto Argonauts keeping tabs on CFL draft picks Luiji Vilian, Paris Shand

John Hodge - 2025-12-20

The Toronto Argonauts are keeping close tabs on Canadian defensive linemen Luiji Vilain and Paris Shand, both of whom are currently NFL free agents. “We have a couple of young guys in the pipeline in Luiji Vilian, who’s been touring the NFL for the last two years, and Paris Shand that was in last year’s […]

Canadian DE Akheem Mesidor flashes in dominant College Football Playoff performance from Miami Hurricanes’ defence

JC Abbott - 2025-12-20

It was all about the defence as the University of Miami Hurricanes secured a 10-3 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday, and Canadian pass rusher Akheem Mesidor played a major role in that. The native of Ottawa, Ont., was a consistent force off the […]

Toronto Argonauts remove Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders from CFL negotiation list

3Down Staff - 2025-12-20

The Toronto Argonauts no longer own the CFL rights to controversial NFL quarterback Shedeur Sanders, removing him from their exclusive negotiation list on Friday. Sanders was added to the list back in April, after he fell to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft due to concerns over his arm strength, attitude, and celebrity […]

Brady Oliveira believes other CFL teams would have offered him more money in free agency

John Hodge - 2025-12-19

Brady Oliveira’s three-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is worth close to an eye-popping $900,000 but he’s confident he could have made even more money had he decided to test free agency in February. “I think for sure I probably left some money on the table. I think other teams would have offered […]

B.C. Lions sign three-time CFL all-star LB Darnell Sankey

3Down Staff - 2025-12-19

The B.C. Lions have signed former Montreal Alouettes linebacker Darnell Sankey. Sankey spent the last three seasons with the Montreal Alouettes, where he registered 239 defensive tackles, four sacks, a pair of interceptions and five forced fumbles in 41 regular-season games. He won a Grey Cup in his first season with the Als and was […]

Cincinnati Bengals work out Riders’ receiver Dohnte Meyers, two other CFL players

3Down Staff - 2025-12-19

The Cincinnati Bengals hosted three CFL players for a workout on Friday, per the NFL transaction wire. In attendance were Saskatchewan Roughriders’ receiver Dohnte Meyer, Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ linebacker Devin Veresuk, and Toronto Argonauts’ safety Derek Slywka. 3DownNation first reported Slywka’s workout on Monday. Meyers had a breakout season with the Riders in 2025, recording 65 […]

B.C. Lions sign homegrown centre Michael Couture to two-year extension

JC Abbott - 2025-12-19

The B.C. Lions have locked up starting centre Michael Couture for two more seasons, keeping him with the team through 2027. Per sources, the two sides reached a new deal during the season, which is why Couture was not included on the team’s list of pending free agents despite his previous contract being set to […]

Arizona Cardinals work out Edmonton Elks’ punter Jake Julien

3Down Staff - 2025-12-19

The Arizona Cardinals worked out Edmonton Elks’ punter Jake Julien on Friday, per the NFL transaction wire. Julien rejoined the Elks midseason after he was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in training camp. In eight games, he punted 49 times for 2,503 gross yards and 1,980 net yards, averaging 51.1 net yards per boot, […]