Pirates Sign QB Paxton DeLaurent

January 24, 2026 - ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates of the Indoor Football League have signed quarterback Paxton DeLaurent for the 2026 season. DeLaurent most recently took part in Rookie Minicamp with the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League in 2025. The 6'5", 229 lb. signalcaller from Southeast Missouri State University had a 2024 season that was one for the Big South - Ohio Valley Conference record books as he was Offensive Player of the Year. In 13 games, he completed 368 of 618 passes (60%) for 4,087 ya... Full Story

Onyeka Re-Ups with Stampeders

January 23, 2026 - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed national defensive back Godfrey Onyeka. The Wilfrid Laurier alum had been eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 10. Godfrey Onyeka #27 Defensive back College: Wilfrid Laurier Height: 6.01 Weight: 221 Born: May 23, 1994 Birthplace: Lagos, NG National In his first season with the Stampeders, Onyeka played all 18 regular-season games including five starts at cornerback and two at halfback. He had 24 defensive tackles, a team-leading 17 special-teams tackles, ... Full Story

Boatmen Ink DB Ed Woods

January 23, 2026 - TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts announced today that the team has signed DB Ed Woods. Woods (6'0"/170lbs) played 12 games at Michigan State in 2024, recording 49 tackles, one sack, and three pass deflections. The California native attended Arizona State from 2020 to 2023, where he appeared in 33 games and tallied 66 tackles, one sack, one interception, three forced fumbles, and 10 pass deflections.... Full Story

2025 Season Yields $10m in League-Wide Revenue Growth

January 23, 2026 - TORONTO - In 2025, the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Defined League Revenue reached $10M more than the baseline established in 2024 when the Collective Bargaining Agreement's (CBA) revenue growth sharing model was triggered for the first time since its implementation in 2022. The CFL Players' Association (CFLPA) has allocated the majority of its share towards increasing the Salary Expenditure Cap to $6,280,514 for the upcoming season. In accordance with the 2022 CBA, gains in excess of the baseline from the previous se... Full Story

• Pirates Sign QB Paxton DeLaurent - Orlando Pirates (IFL) January 24
• Onyeka Re-Ups with Stampeders - Calgary Stampeders (CFL) January 23
• Boatmen Ink DB Ed Woods - Toronto Argonauts (CFL) January 23
• Lions Release LB Awe - B.C. Lions (CFL) January 23
• RedBlacks Release Two - Ottawa RedBlacks (CFL) January 23
• 2025 Season Yields $10m in League-Wide Revenue Growth - (CFL) January 23
• Orozco and Huggins Return to Jax - Jacksonville Sharks (IFL) January 23
• The Fourth Annual Winter Classic Charity Hockey Event Is Next Week in Saskatoon - Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) January 23
• Preseason Week 2 Contest in BC Shifts to Earlier Time - (CFL) January 23
• MEDIA RELEASE: Elks Extend Defensive Lineman Bemiy, Announce Seven Others - Edmonton Elks (CFL) January 23
• Blue Bombers Add Five to Roster - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) January 23
• 2026 UFL Schedule Released: Primetime Openers, Rivalries and Championship Path - (UFL) January 23
• Stamps Add Bradford to Secondary - Calgary Stampeders (CFL) January 23
• Roughriders Sign Kicker Michael Hughes - Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) January 23
• Tiger-Cats Sign American Receiver Jerjuan Newton - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) January 23
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