CFL News

Toronto Argonauts release veterans Cameron Dukes, Ciante Evans among training camp cuts

3Down Staff - 2025-06-01

The Toronto Argonauts have released 18 players following the conclusion of training camp, including veteran quarterback Cameron Dukes and veteran defensive back Ciante Evans. Dukes produced a 4-5 win-loss record in nine starts with the Argonauts last season in place of a suspended Chad Kelly. He completed 71.9 percent of his passes for 1,444 yards, […]

Edmonton Elks release 27, including veteran DB Marcus Lewis

3Down Staff - 2025-06-01

The Edmonton Elks have released 27 players following the conclusion of training camp, including veteran American defensive back Marcus Lewis. The 28-year-old native of Washington, D.C. played 11 games last season and made eight starts, recording 19 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and one interception. Over three CFL seasons with Ottawa and Edmonton, Lewis […]

Calgary Stampeders release 20, including QB Logan Bonner

3Down Staff - 2025-06-01

The Calgary Stampeders have completed their final post-training camp cuts with American quarterback Logan Bonner getting the axe. The six-foot, 230-pound native of Rowlett, Texas dressed for 17 regular-season games over two seasons with the Red and White, largely in a backup role. He started one game in 2024 and completed 21-of-36 passes for 284 […]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers release 24, including receiver Myron Mitchell

John Hodge - 2025-06-01

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have announced their final cuts following the conclusion of training camp. Among those released was American receiver Myron Mitchell, who dressed for four regular-season games last season. The six-foot-one, 175-pound native of Jasper, Ala. didn’t register any statistics in 2024 but received playing time with the starting lineup during the preseason […]

Ottawa Redblacks add Global linebacker Les Maruo to practice roster

3Down Staff - 2025-06-01

The Ottawa Redblacks have signed Global linebacker Les Maruo to the practice roster. A native of Yokkaichi, Japan, Maruo played nine games last season for the Edmonton Elks and made eight special teams tackles. He previously spent three seasons as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after being selected fourth overall in the 2021 CFL […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders cut 17, including twin Canadian LBs Justin, Jordan Herdman-Reed

3Down Staff - 2025-06-01

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released 17 players ahead of the CFL’s roster cutdown deadline, including twin Canadian linebackers Justin and Jordan Herdman-Reed. Justin recorded 16 special teams tackles with the Roughriders in 2024, his fourth season with the team. He was originally a seventh-round pick by the Toronto Argonauts and has made 53 defensive tackles, […]

Montreal Alouettes release running back Walter Fletcher, 19 others

3Down Staff - 2025-05-31

The Montreal Alouettes have released 20 players ahead of the CFL’s cutdown deadline, including incumbent starting running back Walter Fletcher. The five-foot-nine, 202-pound native of Columbia, Md. carried the ball 141 times for 764 yards and four touchdowns over 17 regular season games last season. He also caught 71 passes for 682 yards and three […]

Ottawa Redblacks release former NFL running back Jaylen Samuels, 20 others

3Down Staff - 2025-05-31

The Ottawa Redblacks have released 21 players ahead of the CFL’s final roster cutdown, including former NFL running back Jaylen Samuels. The six-foot, 225-pound Samuels most recently suited up for the Houston Texans in 2021, but spent over three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2018 through 2020. He appeared in 42 games for the […]

Toronto Argonauts’ QB Chad Kelly ‘cleared for practice’ ahead of Week 1: Ryan Dinwiddie

3Down Staff - 2025-05-31

The Toronto Argonauts will have a decision to make at the quarterback entering the first week of the 2025 regular season, as starter Chad Kelly has officially been cleared for practice for the first time since breaking his leg last November. “Chad actually got cleared today with his final X-ray,” head coach Ryan Dinwiddie told […]

Edmonton Elks make it exciting at the end, tough on coaches in preseason win (& four other thoughts)

Andrew Hoskins - 2025-05-31

It took until there were eight minutes left in the game for it to become overly exciting, but the Edmonton Elks’ backups willed their way to two late touchdowns and a 20-19 win over the Lions. The biggest takeaway from this game is that Edmonton will have some difficult personnel decisions after those last two […]