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TORONTO — It’s all about physicality for Mexican linebacker Andres Espinosa. The five-foot-nine, 228-pounder attended the CFL Combine presented by New Era last month and is now looking ahead to the CFL Global Draft on May 3, where he hopes to be selected by a CFL team. And whatever team decides to pick Espinosa can

When Sergio Castillo first touched down in Edmonton last month, he posted a photo of himself, decked out in a blue suit with a crimson shirt, and wearing a white cowboy hat. The 31-year-old kicker was frozen in frame, jauntily striding the field at Commonwealth Stadium, a look of determination apparent on his face. It’s

FRIDAY — The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed long snapper Aaron Crawford, the team announced on Friday. The Medicine Hat product returns for a second season with the Red and White after spending the first seven years of his Canadian Football League career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Crawford has played 112 career regular-season games and has

We are now less than one month away from the Canadian Football League draft day (May 3). And what do football nerds like me do leading into a draft? We look back at the old ones to reminisce about the hits and the misses of the players gone by. It’s never to shame any general

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive lineman Eli Howard, the team announced on Thursday. Howard played one game for the Toronto Argonauts in 2021 and recorded one tackle. Earlier in the year, he had signed with the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent. RELATED» CFL & KPMG present women

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed American DL Connor Flagel, the team announced on Thursday. Flagel, 27, spent parts of 2020 and 2021 with Ottawa after being signed by the REDBLACKS in February of 2020. The six-foot-five, 296-pound lineman was signed by the Tennessee Titans in May of 2018 before a brief stint with

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Brad Muhammad. Muhammad played five games for the Ottawa REDBLACKS in 2021, recording 14 tackles including two tackles for loss and one knockdown. Prior to coming to the CFL, he signed with the Cedar Rapids River Kings of the Indoor Football League in 2018 and

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American running back Shaquille Cooper, the team announced on Tuesday. Cooper (5’10-190) spent the 2021 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions. In five games with BC, he made 33 carries for 142 yards and one touchdown and 11 receptions for 69 yards. In Winnipeg, Cooper

Stock assessments are back in the trenches as we break down some of the draft’s offensive and defensive linemen. Scouts and general managers have a few more weeks to process the film and testing results they’ve gathered on the country’s top draft-eligible prospects. Then it’s time for the draft, as many of these amateur athletes

Until draft day comes, you never really know. All you can do is put in the work and shine at the right time. Neither Regina Rams receiver Riley Boersma nor Manitoba Bisons pass-catcher Gavin Cobb have seen their names on the list of top twenty CFL Draft prospects so far this season. After excellent Regional

There was a special vibe in the air last weekend at the 2022 CFL Combine presented by New Era. Yes, it was great to be back watching elite athletes in person as they charge their goals with unbridled passion, but that wasn’t it. Was it the top notch food? The buzz of player interviews swirling

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back C.J. Reavis. Reavis (six-foot, 198 pounds) made his NFL debut in 2018 with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Working his way onto the active roster, Reavis saw game action in December of that year against the Indianapolis Colts, where he recorded one tackle. After moving on from

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions have signed American kicker/punter Nathan Hierlihy, the team announced on Thursday. Hierlihy (pronounced her-LEE-high), was most recently a member of the US developmental Spring League Alphas in 2021 where he handled all phases of the kicking game. RELATED» Touchdown Atlantic returns to Nova Scotia» The Way Too Early Power Rankings are in» Re-watch

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks made two roster moves Wednesday, signing Mar’quess Daniels (LB, Central Methodist) and releasing Josh Woodman (DB, Western). Daniels joins the Green and Gold after playing his collegiate ball at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri, where he was a two-time second team conference all-star. A native of Trumbull, CT, Daniels played at

There are plenty of ways for CFL prospects to endear themselves to those in control on draft day. Carving out an extreme niche strength, despite perceived weaknesses in other aspects of their testing or on-field acumen is one. Another is being a freaky tester, even if it means finishing the weekend with an underwhelming turf

TORONTO — The question was posed to Henoc Muamba: If he were Chris Jones or if he were a part of the Edmonton Elks’ football operations staff, what would he do with the first overall pick in the 2022 CFL Draft? If you saw him this weekend on CFL.ca’s coverage of the CFL Combine presented

TORONTO — After a pressure-filled weekend for the prospects of the CFL Combine presented by New Era, they can all exhale, with the pressure shifting back to the nine teams of the CFL. Somewhere in the middle of the numbers that the testing yielded and the competition that the one-on-ones provided on Sunday, general managers

AMORIM, Otavio 100 OL Berlin Thunder (ELF) 6′ 2 5/8″ 343 21 26.00 AVENDANO, Diego 37 DB Fundidores de Monterrey (LFA) 5′ 10 5/8″ 183 10 31.00 BEARD-AIGRET, Maceo 35 DB Potsdam Royals (GFL) 6′ 2″ 206 18 31.50 BRANDT, Gerrit 64 OL New Yorker Lions (GFL) 6′ 3 3/8″ 313 22 23.00 BRAUNS, Karlis