As Dave Naylor writes, in a league already battling from a perception that the regular season doesn’t matter in a format where six of nine already make the playoffs, that problem is about to get worse.
Of the 18 players selected over the two rounds, 10 were either punters or kickers. The Ottawa Redblacks and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats both used their two selections on specialists. Ottawa selected Aidan Laros, who attended Kentucky, first overall.
The Ottawa Redblacks have selected offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro with the first overall pick in the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft.
The Ottawa Redblacks hold the first overall pick as the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft begins. Watch the first two rounds on TSN, TSN.ca and the TSN App, rounds 3-8 on TSN+, and follow along with TSN.ca's LIVE blog.
The Canadian Football League (CFL) has finalized updates to the season schedule and reached an agreement with the CFL Players’ Association (CFLPA) on a refreshed playoff format beginning in 2027.
Dequoy -- a Grey Cup champion with Montreal in 2023 -- has been in contact with the Canadian men’s flag football team and would like to join the program.
LIVE COVERAGE of the draft begins at 7pm et/4pm pt on TSN and TSN+ with rounds 1 and 2, followed by rounds 3-8 exclusively on TSN+.
Canadian Football League draftees come from all kinds of places across this country but tonight’s edition will be stamped by two in particular – Mississauga’s Football North and Ottawa’s Gridiron Academy.
Canadafootballchat.com (CFC) and TSN bring the top high school football talent in Canada to the national stage for the 2026 CFC Prospect Game.
The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian defensive lineman Luiji Vilain to a three-year contract Monday. Ottawa acquired Vilain’s rights last week from the Toronto Argonauts.
The Ottawa Redblacks have signed college quarterback Zach Calzada to a contract. The 25-year-old spent the 2025 NCAA season with the Kentucky Wildcats, where he threw for just 238 yards and two interceptions over three games.
The CFL has levied a fine of $18,002 against the Ottawa Redblacks for exceeding the 2025 Salary Expenditure Cap of $6,062,365. The fine represents a dollar-for-dollar amount equal to the team’s overage of the limit.
Nigel Romick, a defensive lineman and original Ottawa Redblack, announced his retirement from professional football Friday after 11 seasons.
Under the Canadian Football League (CFL) Drug Policy for Combine athletes, three prospects who participated in the League’s Combine Season will have their draft years deferred to 2027 and they will be ineligible to sign a CFL contract for one calendar year.
Long snapper Jorgen Hus, the longest-serving member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has retired after 10 seasons, the team announced Thursday.
The CFL Canadian Draft is an exciting time for fans, front offices, and prospects alike, as 74 players will get the opportunity to start their professional football career in less than a week.
The Ottawa Redblacks are bringing in some local help to their defence. The team has acquired the rights to Ottawa-born defensive end Luiji Vilain from the Toronto Argonauts.
University of Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor sits atop the spring edition of the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced on Monday that they have signed Adam Bighill to a one-day contract so he can retire as a member of the team.
It took longer than many expected, but the Canadian quarterback is finally a Blue Bomber, ready to compete for the No. 2 job behind Zach Collaros, Dave Naylor writes.
Taylor Elgersma doesn’t view coming to the CFL and signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this week as a consolation prize. The Canadian quarterback from London, Ont., told reporters in a video call Friday that his attempts to play in the NFL and United Football League are behind him for now and “it was time to come home.”
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