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Over 30 Canadians start 2025 regular season with NFL teams
Justin Dunk - 2025-09-04
The 2025 NFL regular season kicks off with Canadian flavour included. More than 30 players with ties to our home and native land begin the year with NFL teams. There are over 20 players on active rosters, some on practice squads and one quarterback on the non-football injured list. *Players are listed in alphabetical order […]
Official: QB Dustin Crum to make second-straight start for Ottawa Redblacks
3Down Staff - 2025-09-04
The Ottawa Redblacks will have Dustin Crum under centre when they host the B.C. Lions on Friday night. The 26-year-old native of Grafton, Ohio has completed 66.4 percent of his passes for 902 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions this season. He has also rushed for 258 yards and seven scores. Crum has made three […]
Centre Michael Couture returns for B.C. Lions against Redblacks
3Down Staff - 2025-09-04
The B.C. Lions will have some significant pieces back in the lineup when they face the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night. Centre Michael Couture is the most notable addition after the bye week, stepping back in with the starting unit after missing the last six games with a hand injury. His return bumps Andrew Peirson […]
Vernon Adams Jr., Willie Jefferson named top CFL performers for August by PFF
3Down Staff - 2025-09-04
Calgary Stampeders’ quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ defensive end Willie Jefferson have been named the CFLâs top performers for July by Pro Football Focus (PFF). Adams scored a grade of 90.7 after going 44-for-68 passing (64.7 percent) in three games for 684 passing yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions. He was named […]
Edmonton Elks sign former Argos DL Jordan Williams
3Down Staff - 2025-09-04
The Edmonton Elks have signed former Toronto Argonauts’ defensive tackle Jordan Williams. Williams started the first 10 games of the regular season at defensive tackle for Toronto and recorded 10 defensive tackles and one touchdown. He was benched in favour of rookie Ricky Correia and released on August 26. The six-foot-five, 285-pound native of Virginia […]
Calgary Stampeders release former NFL RB Eno Benjamin
3Down Staff - 2025-09-04
The Calgary Stampeders have released American running back Eno Benjamin. Benjamin appeared in two games with Calgary this season, dressing for contests in Weeks 3 and 5. He recorded 80 kickoff-return yards, 43 punt-return yards, seven rushing yards and one catch for 10 yards before becoming a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old was selected in the […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats bring back returner Phillip Brooks, release one other
3Down Staff - 2025-09-04
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American receiver and returner Phillip Brooks once again. Brooks was in training camp with the Ticats before being released as part of final cuts. In two preseason games, he returned three punts for 13 yards, seven kickoffs for 173 yards, and one missed field goal for 82 yards in two […]
Calgary Stampeders likeliest Grey Cup winner per CFL playoff probability rankings
3Down Staff - 2025-09-03
The Calgary Stampeders might just go from worst to first, if the CFL’s math is to be believed. On Wednesday, the league unveiled its first playoff probability rankings of the 2025 season. Previously known as the CFL simulation, the list calculates the odds of postseason scenarios based on all nine teams’ current resumes. Despite currently […]
3DownNation CFL awards: the best and worst of Week 13
3Down Staff - 2025-09-03
Week 13 of the 2025 CFL regular season is in the books with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, and Calgary Stampeders getting rivalry wins. Before we get into Week 14, which will feature two West Division rematches, let’s first take a look back at the standout performers, plays, and games from the week that was. […]
Toronto Argonauts honour late owner, legendary comedic actor with John Candy Celebration Game in Week 15
3Down Staff - 2025-09-03
The Toronto Argonauts will honour a Canadian legend with close ties to their organization in Week 15. On Wednesday, the team announced that their September 13 matchup with the Edmonton Elks at BMO Field will be dubbed the John Candy Celebration Game. While details surrounding exactly how Candy will be honoured remain scarce, the first […]