CFL News

Brady Oliveira to miss second straight game for Winnipeg Blue Bombers

3Down Staff - 2025-06-24

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have officially ruled out Canadian running back Brady Oliveira for their game against the Edmonton Elks on Thursday. The 27-year-old rushed twice for 49 yards on the opening possession of Winnipeg’s 34-20 win over the B.C. Lions in Week 2. He left the game and did not return due to a […]

Nathan Rourke limited in practice with B.C. Lions ahead of game against Roughriders

3Down Staff - 2025-06-24

Franchise quarterback Nathan Rourke was limited in practice with the B.C. Lions on Tuesday due to the core injury that forced him to sit out in Week 3. “It’s all about how (the injury) responds,” said head coach Buck Pierce. “Probably very similar to last week as it sits right now. We’ll monitor him every […]

3DownNation CFL awards: the best and worst of Week 3

3Down Staff - 2025-06-24

Week 3 of the 2025 CFL regular season has come to a close with the four away teams sweeping the slate. Week 4 features four intriguing divisional matchups, but first let’s look back at the standout performers, plays, and games from the week that was. These awards are selected by 3DownNation’s contributors and will be presented weekly […]

Montreal Alouettes QB Davis Alexander named CFL’s top performer for Week 3 by PFF

3Down Staff - 2025-06-24

Montreal Alouettes’ quarterback Davis Alexander has been named the CFL’s top performer for Week 3, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). The 26-year-old completed 20-of-24 pass attempts for 254 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions in his team’s 38-28 win over the Edmonton Elks, earning an individual grade of 91.6. Alexander left the game due […]

B.C. Lions bring back Canadian FB Dylan St. Pierre (again)

3Down Staff - 2025-06-24

The B.C. Lions have brought back Canadian fullback Dylan St. Pierre, adding him to their practice roster. Again. The six-foot-two, 227-pound native of Ottawa, Ont. joined B.C. late last season, dressing for three regular-season games. In 2023, he spent the entire year on the team’s practice roster before dressing for the West Final against Winnipeg. […]

Former Montreal Alouettes player, coach Chandler Jones dead at 33

3Down Staff - 2025-06-23

Chandler Jones, who helped the Montreal Alouettes win the Grey Cup in 2023, has died at the age of 33. The San Jose State University product served as Montreal’s assistant defensive backs coach in 2023 and 2024. He was reportedly killed in a pedestrian car accident on Sunday morning in Los Angeles, Calif. “Our thoughts […]

3DownNation CFL power rankings: Ottawa Redblacks run themselves back up the list

3Down Staff - 2025-06-23

Week 3 of the 2025 CFL season is officially in the books and things are stable at the top. Three teams remain undefeated to this stage, and they are unsurprisingly standing on the podium, but there is some shuffling amongst the rest of the contenders. In particular, the Ottawa Redblacks can claim to be just […]

Edmonton Elks place All-CFL centre David Beard on six-game injured list

3Down Staff - 2025-06-23

The Edmonton Elks have placed All-CFL centre David Beard on the six-game injured list, as per the league’s transactions page. The 32-year-old native of Sherwood Park, Alta. started the first two games of the 2025 regular season but has suffered a calf injury. Beard was named All-CFL for the first time in his career in […]

Montreal Alouettes QB Davis Alexander absent from practice: report

3Down Staff - 2025-06-23

The Montreal Alouettes were without franchise quarterback Davis Alexander at practice on Monday, according to 3DownNation reporter Pablo Herrera-Vergara. The 26-year-old native of Gig Harbor, Wash. left the team’s 38-28 win over the Edmonton Elks in Week 3 and didn’t return. He later indicated he was held out for precautionary reasons as the Alouettes held a […]

Toronto Argonauts sign former Edmonton Elks DL J-Min Pelley

3Down Staff - 2025-06-23

The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian defensive lineman J-Min Pelley. The six-foot-five, 350-pound defender played 11 games with the Edmonton Elks last season and made five starts, recording six defensive tackles. He was released by the team in February. The 27-year-old native of Calgary, Alta. was a supplemental draft pick in 2022 as the Elks […]