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HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced on Saturday that National offensive lineman Chris Van Zeyl will retire after a long and successful 15-year career in the CFL. “Chris’s career in the CFL has been nothing short of extraordinary. He has achieved incredible feats both on and off of the field, making him the epitome of

Kevin Mital touched down in Winnipeg last month with a strategic game plan for the CFL Combine presented by New Era. The six-foot-one, 229-pound wide receiver wanted to prove his injured ankle is no longer an issue. The Laval product wanted to showcase his athleticism and prowess at catching tough passes under duress. Perhaps most

For Ottawa, it’s been four seasons. For Edmonton, it’s been three. For Saskatchewan, it’s been two. Extending those playoff droughts is the last thing either team wants in 2024. All three non-playoff teams have plenty to prove this season, though some have a bit more to prove than others. RELATED» Tait: Willie Jefferson a natural on CFL+ CFL

The CFL Combine presented by New Era is in the books and the 2024 CFL Draft is now under four weeks away, taking place on April 30 (TSN/RDS). CFL.ca’s Marshall Ferguson offers up how he sees the first three rounds of action going, in his first edition of his 2024 CFL mock draft.  What will

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed American wide receiver Arkell Smith, the club announced Tuesday. A native of Carthage, Mo., Smith spent six seasons at the University of Central Missouri (2018-23). As a senior he was named All-MIAA First Team and Associated Press Division II All-America First Team in 2023 after recording 1,425 receiving

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Monday that they have signed National wide receiver Samuel Emilus to a one-year contract extension, keeping him in Green and White through the 2025 season. Emilus (six-foot-one, 200 pounds) is coming off a breakout season in 2023, when he set career highs across the board and moved into

TORONTO — Stavros Katsantonis has been there done that when it comes to the CFL Combine presented by New Era. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back was part of the 2019 CFL Combine and left a good enough mark that eventually landed him in the fourth round (36th overall) of the 2020 CFL Draft. The veteran

If you’re not putting a lot of stock into this year’s draft class, Dwayne Cameron says to start thinking otherwise. “This is a really, really good draft class,” informed Cameron. “There is a lot more talent in it than I think a lot of people initially thought. “I think there was a consensus that it was going

Last year, I had my eye on Shawn Bane Jr. He was my breakout candidate in 2023 as written right here on CFL.ca. He came through as the top target for the Saskatchewan Roughriders with a revolving door of quarterbacks and hit his first 1,000-yard season his career. Now I have my eye on a

Ethan Kalra’s goals for the CFL Combine presented by New Era were to show teams across the league what he’s actually about. “I’m more mobile, I’m more of an athlete. I can move better and faster than some other people can,” he said as the combine was just getting underway in Winnipeg. “I want to

‘The Waggle’ is the official podcast of the Canadian Football League, co-hosted by Gemini nominated broadcaster Donnovan Bennett and Toronto Argonauts’ linebacker Henoc Muamba. To subscribe and listen to recent episodes, please see below.  SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN Episode 360: Combine stocks EPISODE OVERVIEW: Donnovan Bennett and Marshall Ferguson recap all things CFL Combine presented by New

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive lineman Clarence Hicks, the team announced on Tuesday. Hicks attended training camp with the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals in 2022. In 2023, he played 10 games for the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons and had 21 tackles and two sacks. RELATED» Moves Made: What did the Stamps

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Monday that they have signed American defensive back DaMarcus Fields. Fields (six-foot, 200 pounds) signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft. He went on to play two regular season games for the Saints that season. He joined the Washington

Join Marshall Ferguson, Willie Jefferson and special guests live from Winnipeg, Manitoba as they break down the final day of practice from the 2024 CFL Combine presented by New Era starting at 11:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, March 24. If you are having issues submitting this form, please refresh your page.

WINNIPEG — It’s no coincidence that Michael Chris-Ike tied for the top time in the 40-yard dash. The Delaware State running back has prepared himself to the smallest detail to show everyone he belongs at the CFL Combine presented by New Era. The tailback didn’t get a lot of playing time in his college career

WINNIPEG — Queen’s offensive lineman Ryan Berta broke a mark that hasn’t been broken since 2021. The Hamilton, ON native sat down at the bench press and nailed 30 repetitions of 225 pounds to finish at the top of the leaderboard in the 2024 CFL Combine presented by New Era. Berta is no stranger to

WINNIPEG — Dhel Duncan-Busby is one of the hottest names at the CFL Combine presented by New Era. The six-foot-three wide receiver was one of the biggest risers in the CFL Scouting Bureau this winter, going from 19th to 13th after catching 11 touchdowns in his final year with the Bemidji State University Beavers. Duncan-Busby

‘The Waggle’ is the official podcast of the Canadian Football League, co-hosted by Gemini nominated broadcaster Donnovan Bennett and Toronto Argonauts’ linebacker Henoc Muamba. To subscribe and listen to recent episodes, please see below.  SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN Episode 359: All in on Combine EPISODE OVERVIEW: Donnovan Bennett and Marshall Ferguson talk all things CFL Combine presented