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CFL.ca presents ‘Off-Season Depth Chart’, a series of articles reviewing every team’s depth chart as it stands to date. Note that these are not official team-issued depth charts, but projections based on insight and analysis from around the league.  REGINA — Coming off a 13-5 season and their highest win total since 1970, the Saskatchewan

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes announced the following transactions on Monday: Players released: Cody Cranston (C), DB, Ottawa Davante Davis (A), DB, Texas Paris Taylor (A), LB, Washington State Juwan Washington (A), RB, San Diego State Darius West (I), DB, Kentucky Benjamin Whiting (C), LB, Saskatchewan

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American running back Marcus Murphy, the team announced on Monday. Murphy was selected in the seventh round, 230th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft. Over four seasons, Murphy played in 28 games with the Saints and the Buffalo Bills earning 291 yards on 60 rushing attempts (4.9-yard average)

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce that the club has signed free agent defensive end Jonathan Kongbo to a one-year contract. RELATED» Steinberg’s MMQB: Don’t forget about McLeod» Tait: Jefferson provides shot in the arm for the Bombers» Ready for Kickoff: Previewing the 2021 season Kongbo was originally selected fifth overall by Winnipeg in the 2019

At the start of any CFL season, the thought of what Bo Levi Mitchell might be capable of is one that’s full of possibility. When he’s had essentially a year-and-a-half to get fully healthy, the possibilities feel like they could be endless. The two-time Most Outstanding Player had shoulder surgery after the 2019 season and

The 2019 season for the BC Lions was disappointing, to say the least. However, when looking for reasons to be optimistic you could point to a couple of bright spots. The big one for yours truly is the fact Michael Reilly continued to prove he can put up big numbers in the passing game. How high

HAMILTON — The word ‘juggernaut’ is used often these days, but the Hamilton Tiger-Cats earned such a distinction in 2019 despite falling short of a Grey Cup. ‘A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution’? A fair definition of the Ticats’ offence last season, which ranked at or near the top of the CFL in

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed their first round CFL draft pick, defensive back Nelson Lokombo. RELATED» On the way up: Riders hoping for a spark on special teams» Riders sign two from ’21 Draft Class» Which team has the best group of linebackers? Lokombo (five-foot-11, 190 pounds) was selected by the Roughriders second overall in the

This was an eventful week for the Edmonton Elks. Almost a year after deciding it was time for a change, the Edmonton organization debuted the name, new logo and merchandise on Tuesday, writing a new chapter in its long and storied history. As the reaction rippled across Twitter, people had some valid questions and suggestions

CFL.ca will be previewing the 2021 season, breaking down special teams, defence and offence for all nine teams as they get set to hit the field. Shannon Vizniowski/CFL.ca Like all things Argo in 2021, the special teams unit is chock full of new faces and that means lots of possibilities. Well, outside of the long

I’m writing something positive about Toronto and you can’t stop me. (Please keep reading!) This city just saw the Maple Leafs overtake the 1985 Toronto Blue Jays for the title of greatest choke job in Toronto post-season history. I fully understand the joy the rest of the nation must have felt watching the Leafs blow

The signs are seemingly so positive everywhere around us, even if Manitoba is in a tough spot in fighting the third wave of this damn global pandemic. So – as tough as it can be to swallow right now – it remains all about vigilance, about caring for yourself and those around you, and about

CFL.ca will be previewing the 2021 season, breaking down special teams, defence and offence for all nine teams as they get set to hit the field. Arthur Ward/CFL.ca The Saskatchewan Roughriders need their special teams to be a little more special in 2021. There were some highs, like Jon Ryan leading the league in punting

HAMILTON — For the first time in its program’s history, the McMaster Marauders football team has established two apprenticeship coaching positions targeted specifically for women to encourage and increase diversity among the sport’s coaching ranks. The program is designed to identify and support two women, gender non-binary, or two spirit individuals, who have completed at

CFL fans know firsthand that things can get heated when Winnipeg and Montreal get together. The Blue Bombers and Alouettes had a classic encounter in 2019, with Vernon Adams Jr. leading his Als past Willie Jefferson and the Bombers for an ultra-dramatic 38-37 win. Runs were made, tensions ran high and a great mini-rivalry was

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed American DB Chris Edwards, the team announced on Wednesday. Edwards, 28, spent 2020 with the San Francisco 49ers after signing with the NFL club in January that year and saw action in a Week 12 game vs. the Los Angeles Rams. RELATED» Edmonton officially announces team name as Elks» Landry:

If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s the unpredictability of people. The Edmonton Elks unveiled themselves to the CFL and the world on Tuesday and after years of watching the name change debate unfold on social media, I’ll admit that I was on the nervous side as the clock ticked down to the

EDMONTON — Edmonton officially announced on Tuesday that the team will be known as the Edmonton Elks. Along with the new name, the team also revealed its new logo. Almost a year ago on July 21, 2020, Edmonton discontinued the use of their former name and set out on finding a new one. In November