CFL News

REC Dalton Schoen, OL Stanley Bryant sit out first Winnipeg Blue Bombers practice after bye

3Down Staff - 2025-07-13

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be monitoring the status of two star players ahead of their Week 7 rematch with Calgary. According to multiple reports, neither receiver Dalton Schoen nor left tackle Stanley Bryant took part in practice on Sunday as the team returned from their bye week. Both players exited the Bombers’ Week 5 […]

Ottawa Redblacks find yet another way to lose in Hamilton (& nine other thoughts)

Santino Filoso - 2025-07-13

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Ottawa Redblacks found a way to lose a game they could’ve and should’ve won. R-Nation woke up Sunday morning feeling a strong sense of déjà vu because although Ottawa’s 23-20 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was unique in its own way, the way the offence failed […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders postpone disappointment in loss to Stampeders (& eight other thoughts)

Peter Klein - 2025-07-13

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are no longer among the ranks of the unbeaten after a 24-10 loss against Calgary in what was a very unusual weekend. This game was a fitting tribute to the entire 24-hour stretch that led to kickoff. Friday Night Football on Saturday afternoon, featuring the team with the highest points per game […]

Montreal Alouettes release American REC Jalen Wayne

3Down Staff - 2025-07-13

The Montreal Alouettes have released American receiver Jalen Wayne. The 26-year-old dressed and started in Montreal’s Week 5 loss to the B.C. Lions, but did not record a statistic. It was his first CFL appearance. Wayne previously attended training camp with the Alouettes in 2024 but was released. The native of Baton Rouge, La. later […]

Toronto Argonauts release American DL Atlias Bell

3Down Staff - 2025-07-13

The Toronto Argonauts have released American defensive tackle Atlias Bell. The 27-year-old had dressed for one game for Toronto this season, suiting up in their Week 3 loss to Saskatchewan. He recorded two defensive tackles before being returned to the practice roster. Bell played 37 collegiate games at the University of Houston, where he made […]

The good, the bad, and the dumb of the Riders’ 24-10 loss to Calgary

Joel Gasson - 2025-07-13

The Saskatchewan Roughriders suffered their first loss of 2025 after what felt like the longest game of football in history. A game that was supposed to kick off at 7:00 p.m. local time on Friday didn’t begin until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon because of smoke that lingered over Regina due to an extremely rare […]

CFLPA backs CFL decision to reschedule Riders-Stampeders game due to poor air quality

3Down Staff - 2025-07-12

The Canadian Football League Players’ Association believes the right decision was made when it came to rescheduling Friday night’s game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders. “Despite our disappointment that we were unable to play last night’s game in Saskatchewan, we want to acknowledge the collaboration between the CFLPA, CFL and the teams to […]

Fans encouraged to bring food from home for rescheduled Riders game

3Down Staff - 2025-07-12

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are inviting fans back to the stadium on Saturday afternoon after Friday night’s air quality debacle, but they’ll have to bring their own snacks. The Week 6 game between the Riders and Calgary Stampeders was rescheduled after wildfire smoke rendered conditions unplayable under the CFL’s weather protocol. However, the event was only […]

B.C. Lions to start pass-catching OL Andrew Peirson at centre against Elks

3Down Staff - 2025-07-12

The B.C. Lions have made several changes to their roster ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Edmonton Elks, most notably along the offensive line. Starting centre Michael Couture has officially been placed on the six-game injured list after being ruled out with a hand issue. That will leave veteran backup Andrew Peirson in charge of […]

All-CFL centre David Beard active for Edmonton Elks, won’t start vs. B.C. Lions

3Down Staff - 2025-07-12

The Edmonton Elks are getting one of their best players back in the lineup ahead of Sunday’s meeting with the B.C. Lions, but don’t expect to see him much. Centre David Beard will return after missing the last two games of the season with a calf injury, but is listed as a backup behind Mark […]