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VANCOUVER — ‘Don’t Call It A Comeback.’ LL COOL J will rock BC Place on Saturday, June 17. The BC Lions are thrilled to announce the two-time Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, founder and CEO of Rock The Bells and international Hip-Hop icon will headline our Concert Kickoff prior to the home
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There is no controversy, but there is a quarterback question yet to be answered. Chad Kelly will be the Toronto Argonauts’ starting QB this season; there is no discussion about that at training camp. However, the verdict has yet to be delivered in the competition to become his primary backup. Three quarterbacks are in camp
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EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks announced a total of 18 of cuts on Sunday, one day after concluding their CFL preseason schedule against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Commonwealth Stadium. National defensive back Hakeem Johnson was among the cuts. The 28-year-old signed with the Elks as a free agent in February, after spending the first
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TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts announced on Friday, in partnership with the Toronto Argonauts Alumni Association, that two legendary Toronto Argonauts, Damon Allen and Derrell “Mookie” Mitchell, will be added to the All-Time Argos list in 2023. The All-Time Argonauts program started in 1997 and since then 24 iconic Boatmen have been added to the
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TORONTO — Teams are in the final stages of preparation as preseason is already underway with four games being played this weekend. As the final personnel adjustments come through, hundreds of players around the league get a chance to make their case for a roster spot. We’re Checking Down with the latest from CFL training
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CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders announced on Wednesday they have signed National linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed. The Simon Fraser product is a veteran of 69 career regular-season games over five seasons with the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. RELATED» Sign up and watch preseason games on CFL Preseason Live» Sign up and watch regular season games on CFL+
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TORONTO —  Get your starter some playing time early, or save him for your second and final game? Do you maximize your young starter’s opportunities, or let him get his feet wet in the preseason, then save him for opening week and evaluate your backups? Coaches across the CFL are facing those kinds of questions
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KAMLOOPS, BC — The BC Lions announced on Saturday that they have signed National defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo. The club has also released American defensive lineman Shawn Lemon and National linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed. Kongbo (six-foot-five, 266 pounds) most recently suited up in a pair of regular season contests with the Denver Broncos in 2022 after
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EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks announced on Saturday that they have signed American wide receiver Raphael Leonard. Leonard returns to Edmonton after making five regular season appearances with the Green and Gold last season, playing three games at wide receiver and starting at defensive back twice. The Mississippi native had one reception for five yards
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TORONTO — The 2023 CFL Season is just around the corner and teams are ramping up their preparations with training camps being held all over the country. Rosters are starting to take shape and preseason games are set to begin on holiday Monday with the Edmonton Elks facing the Calgary Stampeders. We’re Checking Down with
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They have followed different paths on their football journey but three participants in the CFL’s Diversity in Football Program presented by Securian Canada all have the same destination in mind. Former CFL receiver Jabari Arthur; Greig Longchamps, an offensive lineman selected by Edmonton in the 2006 draft and Alysha Emerson, who has an extensive background
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CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders announced this Tuesday they have signed American defensive back Chris Steele. Steele (six-foot, 187 pounds) signed with the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and saw action in three pre-season games before being released. He later spent time on the Miami Dolphins’ practice squad
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I figure there are two reasons why the Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-signed so many of their veteran players this past off-season, players who could have become free agents. One is that all those guys are quite obviously pretty good. The other is that they’re all certainly PO’d by their Grey Cup loss to the Toronto
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