Argos Acquire Canadian OL Cody Speller in Trade with Blue Bombers

January 27, 2021 - TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts announced today the team has traded for the playing rights to former Winnipeg Blue Bombers Canadian OL Cody Speller and the Bomber's sixth-round (52nd overall) 2021 CFL Draft selection in exchange for the Argos sixth-round (48th overall) 2021 CFL Draft pick. Speller, 26, played 13 regular-season games for the Bombers in 2019, starting eight at left guard and all three playoff games including the Grey Cup at centre. The 6'4, 298-pound lineman joined the Bombers in 2018 and helped RB Andrew... Full Story

Lions Re-Sign WR Plu, Add Scarfone & Lock up 2020 Draft Pick Hastings

January 27, 2021 - (Vancouver)- The BC Lions Football Club on Wednesday re-signed WR Benjamin Plu (G) while also adding WR Jacob Scarfone (N) and WR Cordell Hastings (N), a member of the Lions' 2020 draft class. Plu (6'3", 190 lbs)- Returns for a second season with the Lions after he was promoted to the active roster for the club's final four regular season games in 2019. The native of Le Mans, France was one of a handful of Global players selected to participate in the 2019 CFL National Combine. Following his strong showing in Toronto, ... Full Story

Stamps Add Defensive Lineman

January 27, 2021 - The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive lineman Tavaris Barnes. The Clemson product has 12 games of National Football League experience with the New Orleans Saints and in 2020 he was a teammate of Stampeders linebacker Jameer Thurman with the XFL's D.C. Defenders. Tavaris Barnes Defensive lineman College: Clemson Height: 6.03 Weight: 270 Born: Nov. 2, 1991 Birthplace: Nassau, BS American Barnes signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and in 12 games he recorded fi... Full Story

Shane Bergman Announces Retirement

January 27, 2021 - After seven seasons, 93 regular-season games, 10 post-season contests and two Grey Cup championships as a member of the Calgary Stampeders, offensive lineman Shane Bergman has announced his retirement from the Canadian Football League. A sixth-round selection by the Stamps in 2013, the towering Bergman - the Teeterville, Ont., native stands six-foot-seven - became a fixture at left guard for a Stampeders offensive line that was consistently one of the top units in the CFL. After appearing in a single game during his rooki... Full Story

• Argos Acquire Canadian OL Cody Speller in Trade with Blue Bombers - Toronto Argonauts (CFL) January 27
• Blue Bombers Trade Cody Speller to Argonauts - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) January 27
• Lions Re-Sign WR Plu, Add Scarfone & Lock up 2020 Draft Pick Hastings - B.C. Lions (CFL) January 27
• Stamps Add Defensive Lineman - Calgary Stampeders (CFL) January 27
• Shane Bergman Announces Retirement - Calgary Stampeders (CFL) January 27
• Running Back with Versatility, Thomas Joins Sugar Skulls - Tucson Sugar Skulls (IFL) January 27
• Pirates Sign Two Offensive Linemen - Massachusetts Pirates (IFL) January 27
• All-Star Quarterback Masoli Re-Signs with Tiger-Cats - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) January 27
• National Arena League Launches New Website - (NAL) January 26
• RedBlacks Re-Sign Leone, Evans, Korte and Coombs - Ottawa RedBlacks (CFL) January 26
• Stampeders Sign First-Round Pick - Calgary Stampeders (CFL) January 26
• Sioux City Bandits Under New Ownership - Sioux City Bandits (CIF) January 25
• Storm Sign Two Linebackers - Sioux Falls Storm (IFL) January 25
• RedBlacks Bring Back Veteran DBs Kanneh and Tindal - Ottawa RedBlacks (CFL) January 25
• EE Football Team Head Coach Scott Milanovich Resigns - EE Football Team (CFL) January 25
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• Bergman retires after stellar seven seasons with Calgary Stampeders - CFL Calgary Sun (January 27)
  
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers trade offensive lineman to Toronto Argos - CFL CJOB (January 27)
  
• Jeremiah Masoli re-signs one-year deal to give the Tiger-Cats by far best quarterbacking depth in the CFL - CFL Hamilton Spectator (January 27)
  
• Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli signs extension with Hamilton Tiger-Cats - CFL Hamilton Spectator (January 27)
  
• Re-signing with Saskatchewan Roughriders was a "no-brainer" for Ed Gainey - CFL Saskatoon Star Phoenix (January 27)
  
• Re-signing with Saskatchewan Roughriders was a "no-brainer" for Ed Gainey - CFL Regina Leader-Post (January 27)
  
• Gerry Moddejonge: Milanovich's departure from EE Football Team not a good look, but can you really blame him? - CFL Edmonton Journal (January 27)
  
• Brady draws on time with Alouettes as he rises up NFL coaching ladder - CFL Montreal Gazette (January 27)
  
• Former CFL player,-coach Brady understands historical significance of NFL promotion - CFL Hamilton Spectator (January 26)
  
• Ottawa Redblacks re-sign four, including all-star punter Richie Leone - CFL Hamilton Spectator (January 26)
  
• Redblacks re-sign all-star punter Leone - CFL Winnipeg Free Press (January 26)
  
• Newest Toronto Argonaut Martavis Bryant feels he still has a lot left in the tank - CFL Toronto Star (January 26)
  
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