May 9, 2025

Cutdown Tracker: Teams make their first round of cuts

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TORONTO — CFL.ca is tracking every team’s roster moves as clubs are required to reduce their numbers throughout training camp.

In this first round of roster cuts, teams will reduce their rosters to 85 players, excluding non-counters. They have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 10 to announce their cuts. Each team’s list will be posted when they become official leading up to the deadline.

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On Sunday, May 11, training camps will fully open across the league. Preseason action gets underway on Monday, May 19, when the Calgary Stampeders visit the BC Lions at 4 p.m. ET.

The 2025 CFL season kicks off on June 5 as Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Ottawa REDBLACKS at Mosaic Stadium at 9:00 p.m. ET.

*Denotes American
**Denotes Global


TORONTO ARGONAUTS

Released: Coming soon


SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

Released: Defensive back Richard Aduboffour, defensive lineman Kolade Amusan, quarterback Michael Hiers*, wide receiver Jayden Horace*, defensive lineman Octavious Oxendine*, linebacker Zachary Philion, defensive back Alfahiym Walcott*

Retired: Kicker Ben Hadley


BC LIONS

Released: Wide receiver Bailey Gaither*, defensive lineman Jeffrey Johnson*, defensive lineman Tomasi Laulile*, running back Nathaniel Peat*, wide receiver Joseph Scates*, quarterback Garrett Shrader*, offensive lineman Tairiq Stewart*, defensive back Anthony Witherstone*, wide receiver MJ Wright*


OTTAWA REDBLACKS

Released: Defensive lineman Sam Latham*, defensive back Nafees Lyon*, defensive back Clay Fields III*

Retired: Offensive lineman Dontae Bull, defensive lineman Christian Albright*, defensive back Tunde Adeleke

Signed: Running back Elijah Collins*, wide receiver Jaelen Gill*, offensive lineman Malcolm Lamar Sr.*, offensive lineman Daniel Keys*, defensive lineman Jason Williams*, linebacker Brendan Jackson*, defensive back Charlie Ringland


WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS

Released: Wide receiver D’Marcus Adams*, wide receiver Geordon Porter*, offensive lineman Michael Todd*, defensive back Jordan Toles*, defensive back Quandre Mosely*, defensive lineman Dreydon Hall*, defensive lineman Camron Peterson*, linebacker Kobe Wilson*, defensive back Duron Lowe*, defensive back Marque Collins*, defensive lineman Brock Gowanlock, linebacker Marvin Pierre*

Signed: Defensive end Devo Bridges*


CALGARY STAMPEDERS

Released: Defensive lineman Jett Bush*, defensive back Anthony Cook*, defensive back Londyn Craft*, quarterback Joey Gatewood*, offensive lineman Khadere Kounta*, defensive lineman Cedrick Lattimore*, receiver Maxim Malenfant, receiver Tykee Ogle-Kellogg*, receiver Marcus Washington*

Injured Veteran List: Defensive lineman Charles Wiley*


HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

Released: Offensive lineman Bryson Broadway*, offensive lineman Grant Starck*, wide receiver Trae Shropshire*, quarterback Tyler Huff*, quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa*, defensive tackle Reece Martin, linebacker Justin Whiteside*, linebacker Chris Russell Jr.*, defensive back Josh Deberry*, defensive back Eric Haney*, defensive back Darren Evans*, defensive tackle Tramel Walthour*


MONTREAL ALOUETTES

Released: Coming soon


EDMONTON ELKS

Released: Defensive back Braxton Clark*, wide receiver Jacob Copeland*, defensive back Jarmaine Doubs*, wide receiver Devron Harper*, defensive back Keylon Kennedy*, offensive lineman Will Marotta*, wide receiver Marshel Martin IV*, defensive back Harold Nash III*, defensive lineman Micah Roane, defensive back Willie Robers, running back Jonathan Rosery, kicker Toshiki Sato**, defensive lineman Jordan Strachan*, defensive lineman David Ugweogbu*

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