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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 […]
3DownNation Podcast: Dinwiddie rips Argonauts, Woodruff accuses Jefferson, Stampeders sign Bighill
3Down Staff - 2025-06-23
John Hodge and JC Abbott discuss head coach Ryan Dinwiddie ripping his Toronto Argonauts after their loss to Saskatchewan, B.C. Lions offensive lineman Kory Woodruff accusing Willie Jefferson of playing dirty, a tweak to the CFL schedule, which winless team will be the first to get a victory, the Roughriders sitting Ka’Deem Carey, and the […]
Edmonton Elks add former Marshall standout Elijah Alston
3Down Staff - 2025-06-23
The Edmonton Elks have signed American defensive lineman Elijah Alston to the practice roster. The six-foot-two, 256-pound defender finished his collegiate career at the University of Miami in 2024, recording 19 total tackles, four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception, and one pass knockdown. The native of Chesapeake, Va. spent the first four seasons […]
Montreal Alouettes release two, including Canadian receiver Shedler Fervius
3Down Staff - 2025-06-23
The Montreal Alouettes have released Canadian receiver Shedler Fervius and American defensive lineman Jalen Harris. Fervius was originally a fifth-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft out of Saint Mary’s University. The 26-year-old native of Scarborough, Ont. played 19 regular-season games over three seasons with the Alouettes, catching seven passes for 87 yards. He won […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders add receiver Josh Ali, cut one
3Down Staff - 2025-06-23
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American receiver Josh Ali and released American running back Mario Anderson Jr. The six-foot, 191-pound native of Miami, Fla. signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and dressed for two regular-season games, recording one target. He initially made the team’s active roster in 2023 but […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign Duke standout Ozzie Nicholas
3Down Staff - 2025-06-23
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American linebacker Ozzie Nicholas. The six-foot-two, 225-pound defender finished his collegiate career at Duke University in 2024, recording 100 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two pass break ups over 13 games. He was named third-team All-ACC. The native of Encinitas, Calif. spent […]
Biggie’s back: Calgary Stampeders sign LB Adam Bighill to practice roster
3Down Staff - 2025-06-22
The Calgary Stampeders have signed future Hall of Fame linebacker Adam Bighill to their practice roster. The 36-year-old made 48 defensive tackles and one sack over 10 starts for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024 before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He was not retained in free agency and has been on the open market […]
B.C. Lions’ OL Kory Woodruff claims Bombers’ Willie Jefferson triggered ejection for abuse of official with ‘dirty’ play
JC Abbott - 2025-06-22
B.C. Lions’ offensive lineman Kory Woodruff could be the subject of supplemental discipline from the CFL this week after he was ejected from Saturday night’s loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for physical abuse of an official. However, the 25-year-old claims that he wasn’t the instigator of a shoving match that left umpire Kyle Mikulik […]
Calgary Stampeders swept away and run over in first loss of the season (& five other thoughts)
Ryan Ballantine - 2025-06-22
Pouring rain and howling winds put an end to the warm and cozy feeling that Stampeders fans had after a 2-0 start to the season. The Calgary squad squandered a winnable game against the Ottawa Redblacks, losing 20-12 in front of a generously announced crowd of 15,684 fans. It was the coldest June 21 on […]
Ottawa Redblacks run into win column, beat Calgary in downpour (& 12 other thoughts)
Santino Filoso - 2025-06-22
Who knew that all it would take for the Ottawa Redblacks to get their first win of the 2025 season was a trip to Calgary, pouring rain, single-digit temperatures, gusting wind, their backup quarterback, and a heavy dose of their powerful running backs? It wasn’t pretty at times, but it might as well have been […]