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Trevor Harris is banking on less being more this season. Harris is cut from the gunslinger mode. In 161 CFL games he’s thrown for 28,610 yards and 154 touchdowns. He’s tossed for over 4,000 yards in four of the last five seasons. He’s been part of two Grey Cup champion teams, was an East Division

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed American defensive back Kalen Hicks. RELATED» Free Agency Moves: Edmonton Elks» East to West: Eugene Lewis lands in Edmonton» Landry: Cornelius confident with new trio of pass catchers Hicks played four seasons of NCAA Division I FBS football at the University of Hawaii (2016-2019). The Las Vegas, NV native notched 138 total

When you think about it, the season Dominique Rhymes had in 2022 was even more remarkable than it seemed at first blush. The BC Lions’ game-breaking receiver finished second in the CFL in receiving yards, with 1,401 on 85 receptions. He scored 11 touchdowns. He was named a CFL All-Star. He did all that coming

You can hear the 2023 season knocking on the door. We’re just over a month away from main training camps opening across the league. Rookie camps are slated to start exactly one month from today. Yep, we’re in full season prep mode now. For this week’s MMQB, we’ve identified five players poised for breakout campaigns

Home is where the heart is! You see it a lot in the Canadian Football League. A player gets drafted and then a few years later the pull home is too much to resist. Andy Fantuz went to Hamilton. Brendon LaBatte went to Saskatchewan. Michael Couture is back in BC. Andrew Harris found his way

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American receiver Gavin Garner and Canadian offensive lineman Tyler Grisolia. RELATED» Tait: Bombers dive into scouting season» Bombers add pair of LBs, National punter Chris MacLean» Tait: Lawler sees no limits for 2023 Blue Bombers Garner (six-foot-five, 220 pounds), comes to the Blue Bombers after attending rookie mini camps with

Ka’Deem Carey ain’t shy about it. The man has goals for the 2023 season and he can state them plainly. And he does that just after I grant him that we all know what is at the top of his to-do list this year and that it is the same thing at the top of

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back De’Vante Cross. Cross signed with the NFL’s Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on in 2022 and late that year attended training and saw pre-season action with the Green Bay Packers. Most recently, he was with the United States Football League’s Philadelphia Stars. RELATED» Stamps

Stability. It’s something that professional football teams and athletes search for all the time. Since Pierre Karl Péladeau purchased the team a few weeks ago, the Montreal Alouettes have become a lot more stable off the field. This past Friday, they found some stability on the field and they showed commitment to a key piece

VANCOUVER — In response to the news on Tuesday that Simon Fraser University has shut down its football program, the BC Lions have issued the following statement: “The BC Lions are deeply saddened and disappointed to hear the news about Simon Fraser University’s football program. Today’s news impacts several dedicated individuals, in particular the student-athletes,

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed quarterback Jarret Doege and offensive lineman Ye’Majesty Sanders. Doege played his senior year at Troy University (2022), passing for 575 yards and five touchdowns in seven games for the Trojans. RELATED» Free Agency Moves: Edmonton Elks» East to West: Eugene Lewis lands in Edmonton» Landry: Cornelius confident with new trio of pass catchers Prior to

Mario Alford’s ability to cut is evident when he is evading a would-be tackler or toppling a tree.  “We’re actually chainsawing today,” the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ game-breaking return specialist says from an expanse of property that is located near Sistersville, WV. “We’ve got some trees down the road that need to be chainsawed.”  Such is life

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive lineman Mike Moore. A veteran of 70 career regular-season and playoff games with Ottawa, Edmonton and Montreal, Moore was a West Division All-Star in 2019 and last season led the Alouettes in sacks. “I’m grateful to the Stampeders for giving me this chance to continue my

TORONTO — Thanks to a productive winter, the Ottawa REDBLACKS head into spring with a plethora of options in front of them ahead of the CFL Draft. General manager Shawn Burke has the first overall pick and will feel free to use it in the way that yields him the most benefit. That’s thanks to

Daniel Oladejo had a goal in mind when he hit the field in Edmonton. “Going in, I was trying to kind of make a splash,” says the 23-year-old draft hopeful. Well, sploosh. Oladejo met his goal and then some at the 2023 CFL Combine Presented by New Era, charting his draft stock upwards with tremendous

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive lineman Ronnie Thomas, the team announced on Wednesday. Thomas saw action both at defensive end and linebacker during his collegiate career at Mississippi Valley State. He set the school’s single-season record for sacks by a linebacker with 10.5 in 2022 while earning first-team all-Southwestern Athletic Conference

Every year as I have the pleasure of covering the CFL Combine presented by New Era for CFL.ca and I appreciate getting to put a face to the names of U SPORTS and NCAA prowess that will define draft day. In watching players move through drills, athletic tests and even in the hallways of hotels

The 2023 CFL Combine presented by New Era is in the books and it sets the stage for a fascinating next few months. Between now and the start of training camp, we’ve got the release of the CFL Scouting Bureau’s final 2023 rankings, the NFL Draft, and finally the CFL Draft on May 2. Buckle