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OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced on Saturday that they have hired former Grey Cup champion Khari Jones as Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach for the 2023 Canadian Football League season. “I’m extremely pleased to have Khari join the REDBLACKS family; KJ is a great communicator and teacher who brings a wealth of knowledge,

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes announced on Friday that American defensive tackle Almondo Sewell has signed a new two-year deal with the team. Sewell (6’4”, 288 lbs.) registered 19 defensive tackles and three quarterback sacks in 16 games with the Alouettes in 2022. He also added four defensive tackles and two sacks in the team’s two

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks announced the release of six players on Thursday. Among the cuts were defensive backs Duron Carter and Treston Decoud and offensive lineman Tony Washington. All three were set to become free agents on February 14. RELATED» Elks sign DB Alex Brown» Elks release Global OL Steve Nielsen» Elks add two, including DB

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders announced on Wednesday that the team has signed American receiver Felton Davis III. RELATED» Stamps add DB Dishon McNary» Stampeders re-sign WR Odoms-Dukes» Stamps sign RB Kayden Johnson Davis attended 2022 training camp with the Stampeders and had two catches for 51 yards in two pre-season games. He signed with the National

We saw the CFL’s best of the best recognized on Nov. 17 in Regina, ahead of the 109th Grey Cup. To the surprise of few, we saw Zach Collaros walk away with his second consecutive Most Outstanding Player award. To the surprise of exactly no one, we saw Nathan Rourke named Most Outstanding Canadian player.

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions have signed linebacker Jacob Firlotte, offensive lineman Tyler Packer and defensive lineman Riley Pickett, all Nationals, to contract extensions. Firlotte joined the Lions prior to 2022 training camp and spent most of the season on the practice roster while suiting up in his lone contest on Aug. 26 against Saskatchewan.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and hoisted the 109th Grey Cup as the 2022 CFL season came to a close from Mosaic Stadium in Regina. While it was an incredible season with a thrilling finale, the storylines continue to swirl as the off-season heats up. With the Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquiring

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced on Saturday that the club has agreed to terms with all-star defensive end Willie Jefferson, bringing him back on a one-year contract extension. RELATED» Bombers sign OL Patrick Neufeld to contract extension» Tait: Bombers feel the sting of Grey Cup loss» Schoen on Bombers’ loss: ‘It’s just a kick in

Having worked my way through a handful of CFL seasons now, there’s a pace to the six-month grind of it that I’ve come to rely on. The opening weeks of the season that stretch through the summer are a gradual building of momentum, where teams are trying to figure out what they are and what

The confetti cannons fired, an appreciative crowd roared and those sitting closest to the stage at Maple Leaf Square on Thursday got a champagne shower, courtesy of the 2022 Grey Cup champs. The Toronto Argonauts celebrated their Grey Cup 109 win with their biggest fans, giving a team that went through its share of ups

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders announced on Wednesday that the team has signed American receiver Tim Wilson Jr. RELATED» Stamps sign three w/ CFL experience» Stamps extend kicker Rene Paredes» Stampeders re-sign WR Odoms-Dukes» Stamps sign RB Kayden Johnson Earlier this year, Wilson attended National Football League rookie camps with the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints. In college,

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have added four more players, as the signings of linebacker Vincent DiLeo, offensive lineman Brodarious Hamm and wide receivers Maurice Ffrench and Raphael Leonard were announced on Tuesday. Leonard played five games for the Double E in 2022, seeing action at wide receiver and starting two games at defensive back

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed three American players: receiver Floyd Allen, defensive lineman Nik D’Avanzo and quarterback Chase Litton. Allen and D’Avanzo both attended the Stampeders’ 2022 training camp and saw pre-season action before being released. Allen played one pre-season game for the Stampeders in 2022 and had one reception for 10 yards

REGINA — Silently, with their heads down, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers walked off the field into their dressing room. Few words were spoken. A team expecting to win a third consecutive Grey Cup struggled to find the words to explain a 24-23 loss to the Toronto Argonauts Sunday at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. “It hurts,”

REGINA — On the day before perhaps the biggest game of his hall-of-fame-bound career, Andrew Harris had the clock turned back for him. “It looks like he’s 25-years old again,” Toronto Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie said on Saturday, after his team had completed its walkthrough and final practice of the season. Told that Dinwiddie

When veteran slotback Greg Ellingson looks at his Winnipeg Blue Bomber teammate Dalton Schoen he sees a younger version of himself. “He has a lot of attributes that I think I pride myself in,” Ellingson said after the Bombers practiced in bone chilling weather Friday. “He’s a great football player. He came up here hungry

REGINA — Like everyone else, Ricky Ray watched Nathan Rourke‘s first few games in the CFL and was intrigued. The recent Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee didn’t want to get too far ahead of himself in the early parts of the season, though. “At the beginning of the year after the first two or

Alden Darby Jr. just wanted to be wanted. And it is particularly gratifying to him that it was the Winnipeg Blue Bombers who wanted him. “I can’t say enough about the guys on the team and how close we are,” Darby said following a blustery Wednesday practice for the Bombers. “And how we literally love