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DL Andrew Chatfield Jr. out for final game of Toronto Argonauts’ season

3Down Staff - 2025-10-17

The Toronto Argonauts will conclude the 2025 season on Saturday without the services of their top pass rusher. Defensive end Andrew Chatfield Jr. will sit out the regular-season finale with a foot injury. In 17 games this season, the 26-year-old has recorded 42 defensive tackles, seven sacks, and a defensive touchdown. The Argos will use […]

Calgary Stampeders banged up in secondary for matchup with Argos

3Down Staff - 2025-10-17

The Calgary Stampeders will have an eclectic mix in the secondary for their matchup with Toronto on Saturday. Safety Damon Webb will miss his second consecutive week with a pectoral injury, while cornerback Anthony Johnson (shoulder) and halfback Lance Robinson (shoulder) will also miss. Global Bailey Devine-Scott will start his second game in the middle, […]

OL Drew Desjarlais to miss second start for Ottawa Redblacks

3Down Staff - 2025-10-17

Despite a change at quarterback, the Ottawa Redblacks will not be starting arguably their best offensive lineman for a second consecutive week. Drew Desjarlais, the second-highest paid offensive lineman in the CFL, is listed as a backup behind American rookie D.J. Jones at right tackle after being deemed questionable with a back injury. The 28-year-old, […]

Edmonton Elks teeter on brink of playoff elimination in Week 20

3Down Staff - 2025-10-17

The Edmonton Elks (7-9) could see their faint playoff hopes officially dashed in Week 20. The Green and Gold will need to pull off an upset road victory over the B.C. Lions (9-7) on Friday night in Vancouver in order to stay alive — a game in which they are six-point underdogs. However, even getting […]

Montreal Alouettes almost unchanged for rematch with Redblacks

3Down Staff - 2025-10-17

The Montreal Alouettes need a victory on Saturday to stay in contention for first place in the East Division, and it appears health won’t be an obstacle to that goal. The team has made just one roster change ahead of their rematch with the Ottawa Redblacks, making rookie American linebacker Caleb Johnson a healthy scratch. […]

Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) to play 112th Grey Cup halftime show in Winnipeg

3Down Staff - 2025-10-16

Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) has been announced as the halftime act for the 112th Grey Cup, which is scheduled for Sunday, November 16 at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg. The 35-year-old native of Houston, Texas, who rose to prominence in Cleveland, Ohio, is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer who creates music that has been […]

B.C. Lions’ Robert Carter Jr. claims superiority over Bombers’ Ontaria Wilson in CFL play of the year debate

JC Abbott - 2025-10-16

Many a political front-runner south of the border has seen their ambition thwarted by an October surprise — a late-stage event or revelation that flips a November outcome. This year, the long-decided race for CFL play of the year may have witnessed one of its own. B.C. Lions’ defensive back Robert Carter Jr. was destined […]

Ottawa Redblacks rule out QB Dustin Crum, will start Tyrie Adams against Alouettes

3Down Staff - 2025-10-16

The Ottawa Redblacks will have a new quarterback under centre this week, according to a report from TSN 1200’s A.J. Jakubec. Dustin Crum, who has been starting since Dru Brown was officially shut down for the season with a knee injury, has been ruled out for Saturday’s clash with the Montreal Alouettes. The 26-year-old has […]

3DownNation CFL Week 20 predictions: best bets for Riders at Bombers, Elks at Lions

Peter Klein - 2025-10-16

It may feel like we’re just getting ready for the start of the year, but we’re quickly nearing the end as we’ve made it to Week 20 of the Canadian Football League season. As we head into the penultimate week of the CFL season, the playoff picture is starting to take shape with some key […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Jameer Thurman ‘absolutely’ wants to play spoiler for Blue Bombers

Justin Dunk - 2025-10-16

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ veteran linebacker Jameer Thurman has not forgotten how his team’s 2024 season ended. The Green and White lost 38-22 in the West Final against the rival Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Princess Auto Stadium on Saturday, November 9. Thurman wants the Riders to use that as motivation for the Week 20 game in the […]