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Full 2026 CFL schedule
3Down Staff - 2025-12-09
The 2026 Canadian Football League season will take place over 21 weeks with three byes for each of the league’s nine teams. Below is the full schedule for every week of the season, including the preseason and playoffs. All times are Eastern Time (ET). PRESEASON Monday, May 18 at 3:00 p.m. â Saskatchewan at Calgary […]
Road to repeat: Saskatchewan Roughriders 2026 CFL schedule
3Down Staff - 2025-12-09
The Saskatchewan Roughriders start the franchise’s title defence as 2025 Grey Cup champions with a Week 2 game against the B.C. Lions, the very team the Green and White defeated to punch their ticket to the 112th Grey Cup. Fans will be treated to a celebration of the teamâs fifth CFL championship when the regular […]
Sellout city: Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2026 CFL schedule
3Down Staff - 2025-12-09
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have unveiled their schedule for 2026, when they’ll look to sell-out a second consecutive season. The team will open the regular-season on the road against the Calgary Stampeders on Friday, June 5, then return to Princess Auto Stadium for the home-opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday, June 11. Winnipeg will […]
CFL legend Henry Burris named acting head coach at Florida A&M University
3Down Staff - 2025-12-09
Henry Burris has been named the acting head coach at Florida A&M University after the firing of James Colzie III. The 50-year-old native of Spiro, Okla. joined the school’s coaching staff in 2024 as quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator. His son, Armand, is a redshirt freshman receiver who caught 17 passes for 222 yards and […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders’ OL Jermarcus Hardrick wants to play CFL football until 40
Justin Dunk - 2025-12-08
Saskatchewan Roughriders’ pending free agent offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick would like to play three-down football until 40 years old and perhaps beyond. Hardrick turns 36 on May 30, leading into the 2026 CFL season. His former teammate, Stanley Bryant, appears ready to play left tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a 40-year-old next year. […]
Official: Toronto Argonauts hire Jim Barker as director of player personnel
3Down Staff - 2025-12-08
The Toronto Argonauts have officially named Jim Barker as their new director of player personnel. 3DownNation reported late last week that he was joining the team with a role in player personnel. “Coming back to the Argos feels like coming home,” said Barker in a statement on Monday. “This organization means a great deal to […]
Calgary Stampeders re-sign Canadian receiver Clark Barnes
3Down Staff - 2025-12-08
The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed Canadian receiver Clark Barnes, who was scheduled to become a free agent in February. As per 3DownNation reporter John Hodge, it’s a one-year deal for the 2026 season. The six-foot-one, 199-pound target caught 35 passes for 601 yards and two touchdowns over 14 regular-season games in 2025, setting a new career-high […]
San Francisco 49ers open practice window for Canadian QB Kurtis Rourke
3Down Staff - 2025-12-08
The San Francisco 49ers have opened the practice window for Canadian quarterback Kurtis Rourke, allowing him to participate in on-field activities for the next 21 days. The team placed Rourke on the non-football injured list in August, a designation meant for players who are unable to participate in on-field activities due to health issues or […]
Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadian linebacker Lucas Cormier
3Down Staff - 2025-12-08
The Ottawa Redblacks have signed Canadian linebacker Lucas Cormier to a contract extension. According to 3DownNation reporter John Hodge, its a one-year deal. The 24-year-old started six games for the Redblacks at weak-side linebacker in 2025 and finished the season with 32 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, and one […]
Ottawa Redblacks add QB Sam Vidlak to negotiation list
3Down Staff - 2025-12-08
The Ottawa Redblacks have added American quarterback Sam Vidlak to their exclusive negotiation list. The six-foot-one, 207-pound passer is currently a redshirt senior at Stephen F. Austin State University, an FCS program located in Nacogdoches, Texas. He has completed 67.2 percent of his pass attempts for 2,447 yards, 21 touchdowns, and six interceptions over 12 […]