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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

EDMONTON — The CFL Combine presented by New Era wrapped up at Commonwealth Stadium field house following five days of intense learning, drills and practice sessions. Prospects, coaches and general managers will now set their sights on the CFL Draft and CFL Global Draft on May 2. The fifth and final day of the new

EDMONTON — Day 2 of practice sessions got underway on Saturday at the CFL Combine presented by New Era, with offensive and defensive players continuing to work on their respective installations. That will culminate with some full 12-on-12 work later on Saturday and into the final practice session on Sunday at Commonwealth Stadium’s field house.

EDMONTON — The first practice session of the 2023 CFL Combine presented by New Era is in the books. The National and Global prospects at camp started their Friday morning off with a walkthrough, some light drills in the field house at Commonwealth Stadium and the early installation of offences and defences. Here are a

EDMONTON — The final results are rolling in from Commonwealth Stadium, as the testing portion of the CFL Combine presented by New Era is underway. Prospects completed the vertical jump on Thursday morning with Bishop’s defensive back Jake Kelly nabbing the highest vertical with a 40.5-inch leap. Bench press is underway, with results landing at

Each year the CFL Combine presented by New Era takes on a new personality, defined by varying trends, performances and storylines. As we enter Combine week with athletes from around Canada and the globe flying to Edmonton for the incredibly unique job interview, there is a great mystery around what we’ll be talking about come

When National and Global prospects make their way to Edmonton this week for the CFL Combine presented by New Era, they’ll head into a unique evaluation environment. Wednesday and Thursday will still consist of traditional combine elements like measurements, testing, the bench press and the 40-yard dash. Teams will still have time during the week

Once again, it’s the time of year to dive into the numbers and see who will make a splash at the CFL Combine presented by New Era. After a couple years of virtual combines and players coming at the process from a condensed or reduced season of playing and training, this really signifies the first

At the BC Lions’ 2010 training camp in Kamloops, BC, an undersized, unknown linebacker was trying to catch the attention of the coaching staff. Solomon Elimimian had worked out twice for the Lions at free agent camps in Los Angeles and Las Vegas but didn’t think he had impressed Wally Buono, BC’s head coach and

Long before they hoisted the Grey Cup on a cold night in Regina, even prior to earning their spot on the team, Toronto Argonauts running back Daniel Adeboboye and linebacker Enoch Penney-Laryea proved themselves at last year’s CFL Combine. The numbers Adeboboye and Penney-Laryea posted at the combine showed they not only had the talent,

Keon Edwards and Francis Bemiy sat on a conference call on Thursday as two different athletes on two different paths with similar stories. Edwards worked his way up Western’s depth chart over the last three seasons to become the team’s top running back. The five-foot-11, 230-pound Toronto native was U SPORTS’ top rusher in 2022,

TORONTO — Five titans of the game and two of its most celebrated builders form the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) and Museum’s Class of 2023. First-year eligible inductees, defensive end John Bowman and linebacker Solomon Elimimian, will be joined in the Player Category by offensive linemen Josh Bourke and Lloyd Fairbanks, and defensive

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Chris Brown. Brown played 44 games over four seasons at the University of Texas. During his career with the Longhorns, he accumulated 108 total tackles including six tackles for loss, one sack, three interceptions, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and 12 passes defended. RELATED»

TORONTO — For the fifth time in the rich history of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Grey Cup will be played in Winnipeg. The 112th edition of the championship game will be played following a week of fanfare and celebration at the annual Grey Cup Festival in November 2025. “As a proud Winnipegger, I’m

It was great to see the CFL and Pierre Karl Péladeau finalize the purchase of the Montréal Alouettes last week after a period of uncertainty. Stability and solid ground are important for one of the league’s proudest franchises and I’m glad a period of league stewardship in Montréal was relatively short lived. Péladeau is an

When the Toronto Argonauts walked off of the Mosaic Stadium turf last November with the Grey Cup held high in celebration, there were many incredible tales to tell of athletes’ lifelong journeys towards the eternal label of ‘champion.’ Regardless of what side of the border you hail from, part of that journey is evaluation when

Stefen Banks is a defensive end with a new beginning. After being utilized as part of a rotation with the Calgary Stampeders over the past two CFL seasons, Banks is excited about becoming an every-down factor with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. “It’s something that I’ve been training for,” the six-foot-one, 260-pounder said this week from his

MONTREAL — The Canadian Football League is pleased to announce the conclusion of a transaction with entrepreneur and businessman Pierre Karl Péladeau, who personally acquired the Montreal Alouettes. “Our goal in this process was to put the Alouettes on a path to long-term success, ideally under strong, local ownership,” said CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie. “That