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Toronto Argonauts officially rule out Chad Kelly, Janarion Grant for Week 1
3Down Staff - 2025-06-04
The Toronto Argonauts will be without franchise quarterback Chad Kelly when they take on the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night. The 31-year-old native of Buffalo, N.Y. suffered a fractured leg in last year’s East Final, which prevented him from playing in the Grey Cup. Though he was recently cleared for practice and was a limited […]
CFL on TSN to rotate active players on panel, no timeline for Milt Stegall’s return
John Hodge - 2025-06-04
The CFL on TSN is taking a renewed approach to its broadcasts for 2025. The network’s panel will travel to all nine stadiums over the course of the upcoming season, sources told 3DownNation, including visits to Regina and Montreal in Week 1. Kate Beirness is returning to host the panel with Henoc Muamba and Davis Sanchez […]
3DownNation’s 2025 CFL season predictions: Grey Cup winner and loser
3Down Staff - 2025-06-04
The CFL’s regular season kicks off on Thursday night, which means it’s time to make predictions for this year’s championship game in Winnipeg. The Blue Bombers are the only West Division team to reach the Grey Cup since 2019, though they’ve dropped three straight in upset fashion. Toronto and Montreal have won recent championships, while […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders to field four new starters for season-opener against Ottawa
3Down Staff - 2025-06-04
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will field four new starters when they host the Ottawa Redblacks for their season-opener on Thursday. Payton Collins, a 24-year-old rookie out of Eastern Kentucky, will start at left tackle as Trevon Tate has been moved to left guard. Collins is six-foot-seven and 301 pounds and allowed only seven sacks on 2,209 collegiate […]
3DownNation CFL Week 1 predictions: best bets for Redblacks at Riders, Als at Argos, Ticats at Stamps
Peter Klein - 2025-06-04
We’re back for another season of best bets in the Canadian Football League. Everything feels wide open this year, so it should be fun to try to find an edge as we go along. This week, we’re going to take a look at three games plus a couple of season-long plays that have caught my […]
Edmonton Elks extend CFL Most Outstanding Rookie Nick Anderson through 2026
3Down Staff - 2025-06-04
The Edmonton Elks have signed American linebacker Nick Anderson to a contract extension through 2026. The 25-year-old native of Vicksburg, Miss. was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie in 2024 after recording 111 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception. He was also named All-CFL. “We believe Nick […]
Ottawa Redblacks to field six new starters for season-opener against Roughriders
3Down Staff - 2025-06-04
The Ottawa Redblacks have set their depth chart for Thursday’s season-opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders boasting six new starters. Daniel Adeboboye and William Stanback will share running back duties, both of whom are new to the team this year. Adeboboye won a Grey Cup with his hometown Toronto Argonauts last season, while Stanback rushed for […]
2025 CFL head coaches ranked by career win percentage
Justin Dunk - 2025-06-04
There are two rookie head coaches competing against seven veterans this year in the Canadian Football League. Longtime coordinators Mark Kilam and Buck Pierce joined the fraternity in Edmonton and B.C., respectively, during the offseason. Kilam served as a head coach for one game with the Calgary Stampeders when he filled in for Dave Dickenson […]
Green Cast: It’s June: the Riders season begins
3Down Staff - 2025-06-04
This week on the 3Down Green Cast for Pile O’ Bones Brewing and Lucky Bastard Distillers, Joel Gasson and John Fraser discuss the Riders season opening game against the Ottawa Redblacks and give their Grey Cup predictions. Powered by RedCircle
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Elks post most on TSN top 50 CFL players list
3Down Staff - 2025-06-04
TSN released its annual top 50 CFL players list on Tuesday with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Elks leading the way with seven players each. Veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was Hamilton’s highest-ranked player at No. 3, while Canadian defensive back Tyrell Ford was Edmonton’s top-ranked player at No. 9. Six members of the Montreal […]