2025 season - CFL (Non-Bombers) news

[dd]

could be the beginning of the end for Lauther.  Sask is recognizing their gaps in talent and doing something about it.

great kickers can be hard to find...this may simply cause Lauther to be more laser focused...or he will fold. 

Lather has sucked since he joined the Riders, I am shocked he's lasted this long.

[TecnoGenius]

Trade
To Toronto - LS Simon Chaves
To Hamilton - 7th round draft pick in 2027

Interesting... TOR could have had Benson for free...

And I didn't know CFL lets you trade DPs 2 seasons away!  Weird.  If I'm a GM who is going to be out the door in a while, I'm trading all my 2067 DP's for good players now!     

[Blueforlife]

Toronto Argonauts add second son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, DB Shilo Sanders, to negotiation list - 3DownNation https://share.google/9O6A0BNQN6nVgLtN3

Ottawa Redblacks acquire DB Mark Milton from Toronto Argonauts - 3DownNation https://share.google/0PjPNs7A3YQvl2Lhc

New Orleans Saints waive Saskatchewan Roughriders draft pick OL Kyle Hergel - 3DownNation
https://share.google/ProBH0sHXfaquISBY

Green Bay Packers waive Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma - 3DownNation https://share.google/gfcHhPqjczmDRbHps

Saskatchewan Roughriders add NFL QB Ben DiNucci to negotiation list - 3DownNation https://share.google/jy2kREKybTIV3dGPc

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Thanks for the updates. My guess is that Taylor Elgersma clears waivers and lands on the PR this year. Hopefully we'll see him next September.

[Blueforlife]

Thanks for the updates. My guess is that Taylor Elgersma clears waivers and lands on the PR this year. Hopefully we'll see him next September.

My pleasure
So excited for him!

Toronto Argonauts sign All-East Division receiver Makai Polk following NFL stint - 3DownNation https://share.google/eKgxjydVNWDAXjCsP

Indianapolis Colts waive former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou: report - 3DownNation https://share.google/nJFzljeroIm0R65M5

[TecnoGenius]

Toronto Argonauts sign All-East Division receiver Makai Polk following NFL stint

The rich get richer.  Should TOR clearly be out of the race I think they may be fine trading a top IMP to us in a few weeks... but it won't come cheap.

Indianapolis Colts waive former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou: report

If Polk & Pokey can't make it down there, Ajou is doomed.  He's one of those "really, they are giving him a chance?" mysteries.  Sometimes the NFL makes no sense.

[Blueforlife]

San Francisco 49ers place Canadian QB Kurtis Rourke on non-football injured list - 3DownNation https://share.google/gJfvvru4VRLblHanu

Toronto Argonauts sign Heisman Trophy runner-up QB Max Duggan - 3DownNation https://share.google/v5Y0aw3OjfByvjbar

Winnipeg Blue Bombers add QB Jarrett Guarantano to negotiation list - 3DownNation https://share.google/LLhshpK34VnynFyHr

Edmonton Elks bring back Canadian punter Jake Julien following NFL stint - 3DownNation https://share.google/VFpR55EOqkmFXO2Qe

Houston Texans sign Canadian receiver Jared Wayne to practice roster - 3DownNation https://share.google/DrTfr53d5TEPYyNN8

Toronto Argonauts release recently-benched DL Jordan Williams, one other - 3DownNation https://share.google/mZ6EpjV2mnOBJrY93

Canadian tight end Nikola Kalinic signs with Chicago Bears: sources - 3DownNation https://share.google/itQJmGbnjto8QjQhQ

[TecnoGenius]

Canadian tight end Nikola Kalinic signs with Chicago Bears: sources - 3DownNation https://share.google/itQJmGbnjto8QjQhQ

I always found it weird he a) got NFL looks, and b) stuck.  He didn't appear to be anything special

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I always found it weird he a) got NFL looks, and b) stuck.  He didn't appear to be anything special

It often comes down to the player being the right size for the NFL, same with Ajou.

[Blueforlife]

Saskatchewan Roughriders staying in contact with first-round CFL draft pick Kyle Hergel - 3DownNation https://share.google/scBQkO73nlVSetuI4

[Ridermania]

The Edmonton Elks have agreed to terms with National offensive lineman Carter O'Donnell.

The 26-year-old adds to an Elks offensive line that starts four Nationals and two other former Alberta Golden Bears alumni in David Beard and Mark Korte. The former Golden Bear himself O'Donnell arrives in Edmonton after having spent the previous five years in the National Football League, spending time with the Indianapolis Colts from 2020-2023 and most recently playing in five games (three starts) for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023.

"Carter O'Donnell is a significant addition to our offensive line. His toughness, physicality, and relentless style of play are exactly what we seek in the trenches," Elks vice president of football operations and general manager Ed Hervey said in a press release.


"Carter isn't just here to compete, he's here to push for a starting role and make an immediate impact on our roster."

Prior to his time in the NFL, the Calgary product suited up for four seasons with the Chris Morris led Golden Bears, where he was molded into one of the highest recruited players in the program's history.

O'Donnell entered the 2020 draft process as the third ranked player by the Canadian Scouting Bureau. He would end up being one of two U SPORTS players to attend the East-West Shrine bowl that season, catching the eye of NFL scouts. O'Donnell went unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft but was later signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Due to his NFL obligations, O'Donnell was selected in the third round (22nd overall) of the 2020 CFL Draft by the Montreal Alouettes. His rights would remain with Montreal until Edmonton swung a deal for O'Donnell in 2022, trading the first-overall selection in the 2022 CFL Draft in exchange for the lineman's rights and the fourth-overall pick.

The 6-foot-5, 313-pound lineman brings experience at both the guard and tackle positions for the Elks, in addition to his pro pedigree.

[Blueforlife]

Help is on the way: Montreal Alouettes getting healthy off bye week - 3DownNation https://share.google/e9vYZuIpy97WAVM4Q