Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca
TORONTO — There’s never a dull moment on the opening day of free agency, and when the clock struck 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, CFL teams promptly got to work on making moves to re-tool their respective rosters ahead of the 2023 season.
Eugene Lewis found a new home in Edmonton, as did Steven Dunbar Jr. and Kyran Moore. Trevor Harris is now calling Saskatchewan home while Cody Fajardo joins the Alouettes in Montreal. Plus, the Toronto Argonauts defence added three playmakers in Adarius Pickett, Folarin Orimolade and Thomas Costigan.
With a handful of big names on the move this off-season already, let’s take a look at what each team has done to open the free agency window:
Jump to Team:
| BC | Calgary | Edmonton | Saskatchewan | Winnipeg | Hamilton | Montreal | Ottawa | Toronto |
BC LIONS
Additions/Re-Signings:
| Player | Position | Transaction | Former Team |
| Michael Couture | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | WPG |
| Dominique Davis | QB | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Justin McInnis | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Chris Schleuger | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Jordan Herdman-Reed | LB | Signed (02/15/23) | SSK |
| Mike Jones | DB | Signed (02/16/23) | MTL |
| Shawn Lemon | DL | Signed (02/26/23) | CGY |
Departures:
| Player | Position | Transaction | New Team |
| Mario Villamizar | FB | Signed (02/14/23) | TOR |
| Kevin Francis | LB | Signed (02/14/23) | EDM |
| James Butler | RB | Signed (02/15/23) | HAM |
| Joel Figueroa | OL | Signed (02/15/23) | HAM |
| Hakeem Johnson | DB | Signed (02/17/23) | EDM |
CALGARY STAMPEDERS
Additions/Re-Signings:
| Player | Position | Transaction | Former Team |
| Julian Howsare | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | HAM |
| Branden Dozier | DB | Re-signed (02/15/23) | – |
| Micah Awe | LB | Signed (02/17/23) | MTL |
Departures:
| Player | Position | Transaction | New Team |
| Folarin Orimolade | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | TOR |
| Shawn Bane Jr. | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | EDM |
| Javien Elliott | DB | Signed (02/14/23) | HAM |
| Stefen Banks | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Jameer Thurman | LB | Signed (02/15/23) | HAM |
| Fraser Sopik | LB | Signed (02/15/23) | HAM |
| Shawn Lemon | DL | Signed (02/26/23) | BC |
EDMONTON ELKS
Additions/Re-Signings:
| Player | Position | Transaction | Former Team |
| Kyran Moore | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Eugene Lewis | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Josiah St. John | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Kevin Francis | LB | Signed (02/14/23) | BC |
| Steven Dunbar Jr. | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | HAM |
| Tobi Antigha | LB | Re-Signed (02/16/23) | – |
| Michael Domagala | K | Signed (02/16/23) | HAM |
| Hakeem Johnson | DB | Signed (02/17/23) | BC |
Departures:
| Player | Position | Transaction | New Team |
| Kenny Lawler | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | WPG |
| Llevi Noel | WR | Signed (02/15/23) | HAM |
| Ante Milanovic-Litre | RB | Signed (02/15/23) | OTT |
| Derel Walker | WR | Signed (03/02/23) | SSK |
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
Additions/Re-Signings:
| Player | Position | Transaction | Former Team |
| Shawn Bane Jr. | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | CGY |
| Micah Johnson | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | HAM |
| Trevor Harris | QB | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Jake Wieneke | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Philip Blake | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | TOR |
| Stefen Banks | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | CGY |
| Juwan Brescacin | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | TOR |
| Godfrey Onyeka | DB | Re-Signed (02/15/23) | – |
| Justin Herdman-Reed | LB | Re-Signed (02/16/23) | – |
| Valentin Gnahoua | DL | Signed (02/17/23) | HAM |
| Derel Walker | WR | Signed (03/02/23) | EDM |
Departures:
| Player | Position | Transaction | New Team |
| Cody Fajardo | QB | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Kyran Moore | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | EDM |
| Justin McInnis | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | BC |
| Josiah St. John | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | EDM |
| James Tuck | FB | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Gary Johnson Jr. | LB | Signed (02/14/23) | OTT |
| Shaq Evans | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | OTT |
| Duke Williams | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | HAM |
| Jordan Herdman-Reed | LB | Signed (02/15/23) | BC |
| Jake Harty | WR | Signed (02/21/23) | MTL |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
Additions/Re-Signings:
| Player | Position | Transaction | Former Team |
| Kenny Lawler | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | EDM |
| Rasheed Bailey | WR | Re-signed (02/17/23) | – |
Departures:
| Player | Position | Transaction | New Team |
| Michael Couture | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | BC |
| Greg Ellingson | WR | Signed (02/15/23) | MTL |
| Casey Sayles | DL | Signed (02/15/23) | HAM |
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
Additions/Re-Signings:
| Player | Position | Transaction | Former Team |
| Javien Elliott | DB | Signed (02/14/23) | CGY |
| Duke Williams | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Ja’Gared Davis | DL | Signed (02/15/23) | TOR |
| Tim White | WR | Re-Signed (02/15/23) | – |
| Casey Sayles | DL | Signed (02/15/23) | WPG |
| James Butler | RB | Signed (02/15/23) | BC |
| Joel Figueroa | OL | Signed (02/15/23) | BC |
| Jameer Thurman | LB | Signed (02/15/23) | CGY |
| Kwaku Boateng | DL | Signed (02/15/23) | OTT |
| Llevi Noel | WR | Signed (02/15/23) | EDM |
| Fraser Sopik | LB | Signed (02/15/23) | CGY |
| Simoni Lawrence | LB | Re-Signed (02/15/23) | HAM |
| Chris Edwards | DB | Signed (02/17/23) | TOR |
| Chris Osei-Kusi | WR | Signed (02/17/23) | EDM |
Departures:
| Player | Position | Transaction | New Team |
| Julian Howsare | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | CGY |
| Jovan Santos-Knox | LB | Signed (02/14/23) | OTT |
| Micah Johnson | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Steven Dunbar Jr. | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | EDM |
| Jumal Rolle | DB | Signed (02/15/23) | MTL |
| Michael Domagala | K | Signed (02/16/23) | EDM |
| Lemar Durant | WR | Signed (02/17/23) | OTT |
| Ciante Evans | DB | Signed (02/17/23) | MTL |
| Valentin Gnahoua | DL | Signed (02/17/23) | SSK |
| David Ungerer III | WR | Signed (03/09/23) | TOR |
MONTREAL ALOUETTES
Additions/Re-Signings:
| Player | Position | Transaction | Former Team |
| Cody Fajardo | QB | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Louis-Philippe Bourassa | LS | Signed (02/14/23) | OTT |
| Justin Lawrence | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | TOR |
| James Tuck | FB | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Jumal Rolle | DB | Signed (02/15/23) | HAM |
| Greg Ellingson | WR | Signed (02/15/23) | WPG |
| Walter Fletcher | RB | Signed (02/15/23) | – |
| Ciante Evans | DB | Signed (02/17/23) | HAM |
| Kerfalla Exume | DB | Re-signed (02/20/23) | – |
| Jake Harty | WR | Signed (02/21/23) | SSK |
| Vincent Desjardins | DL | Re-signed (02/21/23) | – |
Departures:
| Player | Position | Transaction | New Team |
| Adarius Pickett | DL/LB | Signed (02/14/23) | TOR |
| Dominique Davis | QB | Signed (02/14/23) | BC |
| Eugene Lewis | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | EDM |
| Thomas Costigan | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | TOR |
| Michael Wakefield | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | OTT |
| Trevor Harris | QB | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Chris Schleuger | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | BC |
| Jake Wieneke | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Mike Jones | DB | Signed (02/16/23) | BC |
| Micah Awe | LB | Signed (02/17/23) | CGY |
OTTAWA REDBLACKS
Additions/Re-Signings:
| Player | Position | Transaction | Former Team |
| Cariel Brooks | DB | Signed (02/14/23) | HAM |
| Jovan Santos-Knox | LB | Signed (02/14/23) | HAM |
| Michael Wakefield | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Gary Johnson Jr. | LB | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Shaq Evans | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Ante Milanovic-Litre | RB | Signed (02/15/23) | EDM |
| Abdul Kanneh | DB | Re-Signed (02/16/23) | – |
| Lemar Durant | WR | Signed (02/17/23) | HAM |
| Sherrod Baltimore | DB | Re-Signed (02/17/23) | – |
Departures:
| Player | Position | Transaction | New Team |
| Darius Ciraco | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | TOR |
| Louis-Philippe Bourassa | LS | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Kwaku Boateng | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | HAM |
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
Additions/Re-Signings:
| Player | Position | Transaction | Former Team |
| Adarius Pickett | DB/LB | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Folarin Orimolade | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | CGY |
| Thomas Costigan | DL | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Mario Villamizar | FB | Signed (02/14/23) | BC |
| Darius Ciraco | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | OTT |
| Henoc Muamba | LB | Re-Signed (02/21/23) | – |
| Markeith Ambles | WR | Re-Signed (02/21/23) | – |
| Andrew Harris | RB | Re-Signed (03/02/23) | – |
| David Ungerer III | WR | Signed (03/09/23) | HAM |
Departures:
| Player | Position | Transaction | New Team |
| Justin Lawrence | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | MTL |
| Philip Blake | OL | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Juwan Brescacin | WR | Signed (02/14/23) | SSK |
| Ja’Gared Davis | DL | Signed (02/15/23) | HAM |
| Chris Edwards | DB | Signed (02/17/23) | HAM |
