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Edmonton Elks sign star running back Justin Rankin to contract extension
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
The Edmonton Elks have signed running back Justin Rankin to a two-year contract extension, tying him to the team through 2027. The 28-year-old has rushed for 838 yards, caught 49 passes for 633 yards, and scored 12 total touchdowns over 15 regular-season games in 2025. He is currently ranked second league-wide in touchdowns scored, third […]
3DownNation CFL awards: the best and worst of Week 18
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
Week 18 of the 2025 CFL regular season has come to a close with the three-game slate featuring impressive wins from the Tiger-Cats and Lions, Calgary extending its losing skid to four, the Roughriders coming close to clinching first place in the West Division, and Toronto and Ottawa being eliminated from playoff contention. These awards […]
Calgary Stampeders add Western Carolina QB Taron Dickens to negotiation list
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
The Calgary Stampeders have added American quarterback Taron Dickens to their negotiation list. The five-foot-eleven, 180-pound passer is a redshirt sophomore at Western Carolina University, an FCS program located in Cullowhee, N.C. He has completed 80 percent of his passes for 1,387 yards, 13 touchdowns, and zero interceptions and rushed 33 times for 121 yards […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign kicker Michael Hughes, one other
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American kicker Michael Hughes, who was added to their negotiation list on Monday. The native of Charleston, W.V. played 46 games over four collegiate seasons at Appalachian State University where he connected on 35-of-42 field goal attempts (83.3 percent) with a long of 54 yards. He also kicked off 280 […]
Montreal Alouettes sign former Jacksonville Jaguars QB E.J. Perry
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
The Montreal Alouettes have signed former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback E.J. Perry. The six-foot-two, 210-pound passer joined the Jaguars after going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Brown University. He participated in training camp with the team and spent his entire rookie season on the practice roster before being waived in spring of the […]
Toronto Argonauts sign former second-round CFL draft pick Ezechiel Tieide
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian receiver Ezechiel Tieide. The six-foot-two, 202-pound target was a second-round pick of the B.C. Lions in the 2024 CFL Draft. He played 12 regular-season games over two years with the team and recorded five special teams tackles before being released in July. The native of Lachine, Que. finished his […]
Calgary Stampeders release veteran DB Tyler Richardson
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
The Calgary Stampeders have released veteran defensive back Tyler Richardson. The five-foot-ten, 189-pound defender made six starts for the Stampeders this season at boundary cornerback and boundary halfback, recording 33 defensive tackles and one special teams tackle. The 26-year-old native of Cincinnati, Ohio first joined Calgary as a practice roster player partway through the 2023 […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats DL Julian Howsare named CFL’s top performer for Week 18 by PFF
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive lineman Julian Howsare has been named the CFL’s top performer for Week 18, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). The 33-year-old native of Altoona, Pa. recorded four defensive tackles and four sacks during his team’s 47-29 win over the Toronto Argonauts this past weekend, finishing only one sack shy of tying the […]
Montreal Alouettes release veteran QB Cameron Dukes, two others
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
The Montreal Alouettes have released veteran quarterback Cameron Dukes. The six-foot, 210-pound passer signed with the team in August when McLeod Bethel-Thompson was placed on the six-game injured list. He dressed for three regular-season games and completed one pass for eight yards, though he was recently demoted to the practice roster when Bethel-Thompson returned to […]
Toronto Argos shut down QB Nick Arbuckle; Jarret Doege to start in Week 19 against Riders: report
3Down Staff - 2025-10-07
The Toronto Argonauts have decided to shut down veteran quarterback Nick Arbuckle for the rest of the 2025 CFL season, according to TSN reporter Farhan Lalji. The 32-year-old Arbuckle started 15 games for the Double Blue, completing 72 percent of his passes for 4,370 yards with 26 touchdowns against 15 interceptions while rushing 45 times […]