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This is the time of year that teams release all kinds of players, most whom the average fan has not heard of. But when a more notable name is released, then that is attention worthy. This week the Winnipeg Blue Bombers released quarterback Shea Patterson. In 2021 and 2023, Patterson got into some games for Montreal and Saskatchewan. However, 2024 gave Patterson his first chance to start games. His record? 2-4-1. He amassed 1,655 yards – an average of 236 yards/game. But he only threw 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Yet there is a real problem that Winnipeg is staring down; Zach Collaros is not getting any younger and at some point he will retire. And if Winnipeg does not find a back up plan, they will be like Montreal at the retirement of Calvillo; a once dominant organization floundering due to no quarterback play. And to prove that Winnipeg does not have a great go-to option, one needs to look no further than the 2024 Grey Cup. When Collaros got injured, Wilson came in for ...

It’s no secret that the Calgary Stampeders’ 2024 season was a disappointment.  At 5–12–1, they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2004.  That, combined with their 6–12 season in 2023, points to a need for change in Calgary.  A three-day rookie camp isn’t enough to make any big predictions about the season. But, it is enough to see some changes. Whether or not those changes are enough to get them back to the playoffs is to be determined.  New Faces The trade that landed Vernon Adams Jr. was the biggest offseason acquisition . But he’s not the only new face in Calgary this season.  Six of the ten coaches on staff are new. New to the team, not to football. The incoming coaches have a combined 63 years of CFL sideline experience . Another big change that Calgary is trying to make is the size of the players they target .  “I think as a whole we decided we wanted to get bigger. I think we did that not only with the roo...

Some breaking news this week that Bomber’s starting quarterback Zach Collaros is facing a suspension around drug testing. Collaros did not test positive for performance enhancing drugs, he simply did not respond within the mandated hours. While there is a lot of speculation flying around, this is the best report I have seen so far: Dave Naylor TSN Football Insider The Canadian Football League announced Wednesday that it has suspended Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros one regular-season game for failing to respond to requests for drug testing by officials from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES). A statement released by the CFL says the centre attempted to reach him twice by phone, once by text, and once by email over a two-hour period and did not reply within the required 24-hour period. While the league’s CFL/CFLPA drug policy calls for a two-game suspension over such occurrences, Collaros will miss just one game under consideration of ...

Completing the CFL Global Draft and the CFL Draft signals the end of the off-season and the transition into training camp in preparation for the 2025 CFL season. A big part of that transition is officially signing the prospects the Tiger-Cats acquired during the Global and CFL Draft. In addition to adding the draft picks to the training camp roster, Hamilton is adding more players to complete their training camp roster so that the Tiger-Cats coaching staff can evaluate players before the first round of roster cuts, bringing Hamilton’s roster down to 75. The CFL Transactions list that the Tiger-Cats have had a busy end of draft week by signing several draft picks, including National defensive lineman Nate Martey and Ty Anderson. Along with signing several draft picks, the Tiger-Cats have also signed National kick Eric Maximuik, who played U Sports football at Concordia University. Hamilton has also signed American quarterback Tyler Huff , American wide receiver Tre’Shaun Harrison ...

On Tuesday, May 29th, 2025, the Edmonton Elks began their version of the 2025 CFL Draft by selecting players for the future growth of their football club. Before the draft, which occurred at 6:00 pm EST, the Edmonton Elks participated with their two picks in the Global Draft. Global Draft 1st Round, 3rd Overall: Richard Jibunor, Defensive End, Troy University, (Nigeria) Nigeria has produced great football players over the last 25 – 30 years, and Richard Jibunor is no different. With 50 games played, a whopping 174 tackles, and 30 sacks, Richard Jibunor has a bright future in the CFL.  2nd Round, 3rd Overall: Alex Raich, Linebacker, Kansas, (Switzerland) He lacked playing time while at the University of Kansas, as he was rarely used. Alex Raich will be a work in progress.  Edmonton Elks Draft Class of 2025 2nd Round, 10th Overall: Darien Newell, Defensive Lineman, Queen’s The Brampton, Ontario, native was a force to be reckoned with dur...

The BC Lions made seven picks in the 2025 CFL Draft, starting in Round 2 after losing their first-rounder to a salary cap penalty. They opened with defensive lineman Hayden Harris from Montana and leaned heavily into the trenches, drafting three offensive linemen.  Round 2 (11) DL Hayden Harris – Montana (6’5, 255 lbs) “Hayden was the number one player on our board,” stated Lions’ General Manager Ryan Rigmaiden. Harris finished his collegiate career at Montana, where he played his last 2 seasons after transferring from UCLA. He played 14 games over the 2024 season, recording 52 total tackles (31 solo, 21 assisted), 17 tackles for a loss, 9.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 2 passes defended, and an interception. Over the last 2 seasons, he had 84 total tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, 4 passes defended, and 3 forced fumbles. Harris was recognized following the 2024 season as the team’s Defensive MVP, as well as being named All-Big Sky 2nd Team. At his ...

The Calgary Stampeders selected 10 players in the 2025 CFL Draft, building depth across multiple positions. Here’s a breakdown of their selections: First Round Damien Alford (1st overall) – Receiver, Syracuse, Utah 6’6″, 224 lbs Career: 67 catches, 1,291 yards (19.3 avg), 7 TDs Best season: 33 receptions, 610 yards, 3 TDs (2023) Christopher Fortin (8th overall) – Offensive Lineman, Connecticut 6’4″, 303 lbs 41 games over four seasons Experience at center, tackle, and guard With our second pick in the first round we select OL Christopher Fortin! 💪 #CFLDraft | #TogetherWeRide pic.twitter.com/FDJ5qDOCUr — Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) April 29, 2025 Second Round Quincy Vaughn (17th overall) – Tight End, North Dakota 6’4″, 251 lbs Converted quarterback 21 career catches, 197 yards, 4 TDs 11-for-11 on short-yardage keepers, 17 rushing TDs Third Round Anton Haie (20th overall) – Defensive Bac...

LB Devin Veresuk goes second to Hamilton; Ottawa takes WR Keelan White at No. 3 With the first overall selection in the 2025 Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft, the Calgary Stampeders have selected WR Damien Alford out of the University of Utah. Exclusive coverage of Rounds 3-8 can be seen on  TSN+ . Up-to-date results are available via the  CFL Draft Tracker . 2025 CFL Draft – FIRST ROUND ​(Team | POS | Name | School | Hometown) Calgary | WR | Damien Alford | Utah | Montreal Hamilton | LB | Devin Veresuk | Windsor | Windsor, Ont. Ottawa | WR | Keelan White | Montana | North Vancouver, B.C. Saskatchewan | DL | Ali Saad | Bowling Green | Windsor, Ont. Montreal | OL | Tiger Shanks | UNLV | Henderson, Nev. Winnipeg | LB | Connor Shay | Wyoming | Danville, Calif. Toronto | DL | Jeremiah Ojo | Montreal | Lachine, Que. Calgary | OL | Christopher Fortin | Connecticut | St-René, Que. Note: BC forfeited its first-round ...

The Alouettes kicked off their draft by selecting right tackle Tiger Shanks from UNLV fifth overall. The Alouettes’ draft class saw many selections of players developed in Quebec, with three players from Université de Montréal, including quarterback Jonathan Sénécal, and one from Université Laval. Round 1 (5) OL Tiger Shanks – UNLV (24 y/o, 6/2, 325) Tiger Shanks was the 6th highest ranked prospect by CFL Central Scouting in their final rankings. Tiger played his college ball at UNLV, where he was a starter for the majority of his career. As a freshman, he started the final 2 games of the season at left tackle. Over the next 4 seasons, he would play in 49 games for the program, starting in nearly all of them at right tackle. Shanks was First Team All-Mountain West in 2023 and 2024. Shanks had an impressive year according to Pro Football Focus, who attribute him to allowing 1 sack and just 11 total pressures over 410 pass blocking snaps. PF gave him a 71.9 run blocking g...

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are serious about fixing their defensive problems as soon as possible heading into the 2025 CFL season. GM Ted Goveia started that day of the CFL Global Draft and CFL Draft off with a bang by executing a trade with his former team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. That trade saw the Tiger-Cats and Blue Bombers exchange a pair of draft picks, and the Tiger-Cats received National defensive lineman Kyle Samson. The price for Samson was National running back Matthew Peterson, a 4th-round draft pick for the Tiger-Cats during the 2024 CFL draft. The early trade set the tone for the Tiger-Cats as they approached the CFL draft, urgently working on adding potential playmakers to a defence that ranked near the bottom in all categories. How much did the Tiger-Cats emphasize the defensive side of the ball in this draft? It was their top priority as they drafted seven defensive players with their eight 2025 draft picks. Each player drafted gives the Tiger-Cats a chance to find...

The Toronto Argonauts have concluded their 2025 CFL Draft process. The Argos added ten players, eight through the traditional CFL draft, with two additional selections in the global draft. The reigning CFL champion Argos made news a day before the draft, announcing that Colorado quarterback and recent Cleveland Browns draftee, Shedeur Sanders, was added to the team’s negotiation list for future consideration. The theme of targeting 2025 NFL Draft hopefuls extended to Tuesday afternoon’s Global selections. Gotta Take The Chance – Toronto Argonauts Now Have The Exclusive Rights To Negotiate With Shedeur Sanders If He Wants To Play In The CFL Instead pic.twitter.com/CMIgowyCQ9 — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 29, 2025 TORONTO ARGONAUTS 2025 CFL GLOBAL DRAFT CLASS We have selected Valentin Senn & Soane Toia in the #GlobalDraft 🌊 pic.twitter.com/KugAj0xymQ — Toronto Argonauts (@TorontoArgos) April 29, 2025 Round 1, Pick 9 – OL Valentin Senn – C...

Blue Bombers’ 8th overall pick in the CFL Global Draft and Winnipeg’s 36th overall pick in the CFL Draft. The price for Samson was low considering that the Tiger-Cats traded National running back Matthew Peterson, who returned to Alberta to play U Sports football rather than play for the Tiger-Cats, and pick 2 in the Global draft along with pick 39 in the 5th round of the CFL Draft. In addition to making trades and selecting draft picks, the CFL Transactions list shows that the Tiger-Cats have also signed American offensive lineman Grant Starck and American defensive back Kendarius Smith . Stark comes to the Tiger-Cats after playing college football at Oregon State University and the University of Nevada. Smith comes to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster after finishing his college football career at Nicholls State University. Tiger-Cats Sign American offensive lineman Grant Starck Offensive lineman Grant Starck, a 6’4 “, 288-pound native of Springfield, Oregon, joins the Ham...

The start of the 2025 CFL Global Draft was the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to learn how general manager Ted Goveia plans to attack the CFL draft this year. Attack is the keyword, and during a draft in which teams try to find a diamond amongst many stones, Goveia made that the Tiger-Cats would receive at least one diamond. The Tiger-Cats secured that diamond in the form of Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman Kyle Samson while executing a draft day trade with the Blue Bombers. If this indicates how the Tiger-Cats plan to approach the remaining portion of this year’s draft, then Hamilton could have a chance to maximize its opportunities during the rest of the draft. Tiger-Cats Kickoff 2025 Draft Day with a Trade To start the CFL Global draft, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats began the day by announcing that they made a trade with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to obtain National defensive lineman Kyle Samson. 🚨TRADE ALERT🚨 We Receive⬅️ DL Kyle Samson Global Draft First Round Pick (8th over...