Redblacks end 22-game losing skid with win over Argonauts
Rookie quarterback Bryson Barnes led the Ottawa Redblacks to a 40-39 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday in his first CFL start, snapping the team’s 22-game losing skid.
Rookie quarterback Bryson Barnes led the Ottawa Redblacks to a 40-39 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday in his first CFL start, snapping the team’s 22-game losing skid.
The Ottawa Redblacks have done it. After setting the record for the worst start in CFL history at 0-16, the Ottawa Redblacks have won their first game of the 2026 season with a 40-39 win over the Toronto Argonauts Friday night in the nation’s capital.
Toronto Argonauts QB Chad Kelly has been ruled out against the Ottawa Redblacks with a lower body injury, according to TSN’s Aaron Korolnek.
In a complicated CFL playoff picture, the Saskatchewan Roughriders understand one simple fact — close out the season with victories in their final two regular season games and they’re in the post-season.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders got two pieces of good news ahead of Saturday's crucial tilt against the Montreal Alouettes: Davis Alexander will not be in the lineup for Montreal, and the Roughriders will have two key pieces back from injury.
The Toronto Argonauts are in Ottawa Friday to take on the winless Redblacks in a game you watch LIVE on TSN, and Argos head coach Mike Miller is focused on playing to the standard set by the team regardless of the opponent.
It has been 406 days since Ottawa Redblacks fans last saw a win at TD Place. And they may have to wait a lot longer if the Redblacks (0-16) can’t snap a 22-game losing streak Friday night when they host the Toronto Argonauts (9-7) in their last home game of the season.
Canadian receiver Nick Mardner, the second pick of the 2024 CFL draft, was released Thursday by the Ottawa Redblacks. Ottawa also let American receiver Binjimen Victor go.
The Calgary Stampeders will be playing for much more than the season series with the B.C. Lions on Saturday night. Calgary (8-9) visits B.C. (10-6) with the two teams having split their previous two contests this season. The Lions can cement a home playoff game with a victory.
Montreal Alouettes linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku was awarded the Jake Gaudaur Veterans’ Award on Thursday. The honour recognizes a Canadian CFL player who best embodies the qualities of Canada’s veterans, including strength, perseverance, courage, comradeship and community service.
Zach Mathis will be in his backup wide receiver role Friday evening when the 12-4 Elks entertain the 8-8 Winnipeg Blue Bombers. An Edmonton win will clinch top spot in the West and give the Elks a bye into the division final.
Calgary Stampeders equipment manager George Hopkins will step down after 55 years with the team at the end of the CFL season.
Chad Kelly will return as the Toronto Argonauts for Friday’s game against the Ottawa Redblacks.
A shaky start to the CFL season didn’t dim the B.C. Lions’ big aspirations.
These are difficult times for quarterback Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The defending Grey Cup champions have dropped four straight games. And matters don’t get any easier Saturday when Saskatchewan (8-8) hosts Montreal (13-3) to complete a home-and-home series.
Canadian Football League commissioner Stewart Johnston has appointed Greg Dick as the league’s deputy commissioner, effective immediately.
The Ottawa Redblacks have named Bryson Barnes their starter at quarterback for their Week 20 game against the Toronto Argonauts.
Edmonton Elks defensive lineman Malik Carney, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander and Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros have been named the top players for Week 19 of the CFL season.
Chad Kelly saw the majority of first-team reps in practice with the Toronto Argonauts as he works to return from a hand injury that kept him out of their last game two weeks ago, per TSN's Matthew Scianitti.
As Week 20 in the Canadian Football League approaches, the race for the final spots in the Grey Cup Playoffs comes to a head with just two weeks remaining in the 2026 regular season.
Through 16 games in his first season with the Edmonton Elks, Austin Mack has established career highs in catches, yards and touchdowns. Mack last had numbers like these in 2023, his first campaign in the CFL.
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