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Top CFL returner Isaiah Wooden returns for Hamilton Tiger-Cats against Elks
3Down Staff - 2025-09-19
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have one of the most explosive players in the CFL back at their disposal on Saturday. Budding young return specialist Isaiah Wooden will officially step back into the lineup this week after missing the last four regular-season games due to a shoulder injury he sustained against the B.C. Lions in early […]
Edmonton Elks add DB Royce Metchie to six-game injured list
3Down Staff - 2025-09-19
The Edmonton Elks will be without a pair of impact defenders for Saturday’s clash with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Safety Royce Metchie has officially been placed on the six-game injured list with an Achilles injury, though the team has yet to announce whether his season is done. The 29-year-old has amassed 31 defensive tackles in 10 […]
Toronto Argonauts add QB Cole Payton to negotiation list
3Down Staff - 2025-09-19
The Toronto Argonauts have added big-bodied American quarterback Cole Payton to their exclusive negotiation list. The six-foot-three, 233-pound passer is a redshirt senior at North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D. He has spent his entire collegiate career with the Bison after originally committing to the school as a two-star recruit. The native of Omaha, […]
B.C. Lions’ QB Nathan Rourke credits Stamps’ Vernon Adams Jr. for lessons in leadership
JC Abbott - 2025-09-18
While their tenure together in B.C. may have been awkward and, at times, even divisive for the locker room, Nathan Rourke believes he learned valuable lessons playing alongside Vernon Adams Jr. “I think he had a unique leadership style,” the Canadian QB told 3DownNation this week. “I guess unique might not be the right word, […]
The legacy of Ted Goveia: the CFL’s best-kept secret
John Hodge - 2025-09-18
Danny McManus wasn’t formally introduced to Ted Goveia until they were both hired as assistant general managers with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers following the 2013 season. They had different backgrounds — Ted was a longtime CJFL and U Sports coach who had four years of CFL experience with the Toronto Argonauts, while McManus was a […]
CFL leading rusher James Butler, top left tackle Jarell Broxton out for B.C. Lions against Stamps
3Down Staff - 2025-09-18
The B.C. Lions will be short a couple of key contributors when they visit the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night. Chief among the losses is that of running back James Butler, who has been placed on the one-game injured list with a thigh issue. The 30-year-old ball carrier is the CFL’s leading rusher entering Week […]
Toronto Argonauts leave QB Chad Kelly off roster again despite Nick Arbuckle injury
3Down Staff - 2025-09-18
The Toronto Argonauts have extended Chad Kelly’s tenure on the six-game injured list for another week, despite serious question marks at the quarterback position. With CFL passing leader Nick Arbuckle slated to miss this game due to a calf injury, the Argonauts have elected to start Jarret Doege. Moreover, Kelly will not even dress for […]
DL Jaylon Hutching, DB Adrian Greene return for Calgary Stampeders against B.C.
3Down Staff - 2025-09-18
The Calgary Stampeders will get two of their biggest defensive playmakers back in the lineup against the B.C. Lions on Friday. Star defensive tackle Jaylon Hutchings returns after missing the team’s last game with a groin injury. The second-year man has been a wrecking ball this season and is considered by some to be the […]
3DownNation CFL Week 16 predictions: best bets for Als at Argos, Lions at Stamps
Peter Klein - 2025-09-18
It’s Week 16 in the Canadian Football League, and we once again have a doubleheader of doubleheaders with a pair of games on Friday and Saturday. Our focus is going to be on the Friday games, where we’ve got two huge divisional matchups to get the week started. Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts — Friday, […]
DL Shawn Oakman returns for Montreal Alouettes after healthy scratch
3Down Staff - 2025-09-18
The Montreal Alouettes have sent their message and will be re-inserting veteran defensive lineman Shawn Oakman back into the lineup this week. Oakman was one of three surprising healthy scratches last week, joined by defensive end Shawn Lemon and receiver Cole Spieker. While those two remain out for what the club has officially termed “load […]