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May 31, 2025

Cutdown Tracker: Teams make their final roster moves

Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca

TORONTO — CFL.ca is tracking every team’s roster moves as clubs are required to make their final cuts as they set their rosters for Week 1 of the 2025 regular season.

Teams have until 10 p.m. of their respective local times on Saturday, May 31st to finalize their cuts. The list below will be updated as teams announce their list.

The regular season gets underway on Thursday, June 5, when the Ottawa REDBLACKS travel to Regina to face the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium.

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*Denotes American
**Denotes Global


TORONTO ARGONAUTS

Released: Linebacker Charles Brown Jr.*, running back Kevin Brown*, running back Ka’Deem Carey*, long snapper Simon Chaves, linebacker Ryan Collins, receiver Dontay Demus*, quarterback Cameron Dukes*, defensive back Ciante Evans*, defensive back Bryce Hampton*, receiver Shane Hooks*, offensive lineman Jas Khaira, defensive lineman Deshawn McCarthy*, receiver Marquis McClain*, defensive back Jai Nunn-Liddell*, defensive lineman Baptiste Pollier**, offensive lineman Justin Redd*, defensive back Will Sunderland*, running back Joey Zorn

Added to practice roster: Defensive lineman Brevin Allen*, receiver Dorian Anderson*, offensive lineman Anim Dankwah, offensive lineman Hampton Ergle*, defensive back Delonte Hood*, defensive lineman Da’Marcus Johnson*, kicker Alfredo Gachuz-Lozada**, running back Jyran Mitchell*, receiver Calvin Turner*, defensive lineman Greg Reaves*, linebacker Stephen Smith

Added to suspended list: Defensive lineman Andre Carter*, linebacker Jarrett Martin*
Added to retired list: Defensive back Istvan Assibo-Dadzie

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

Released: American defensive lineman Eric Black*, American offensive lineman Yoesph Carter*, American defensive lineman Alex Gubner*, linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed, Justin Herdman-Reed, linebacker Braxton Hill*, kicker Dawson Hodge, receiver Abdul Janneh Jr.*, defensive back Robert Javier*, offensive lineman Nick Jones*, offensive lineman Brandon Kemp*, defensive back Tyrique McGhee*, receiver Brayden Misseri, running back Trent Pennix*, offensive lineman Jahmir Ross-Johnson*, defensive back Phalen Sanford*, offensive lineman Jack Sherwin*

Added to practice roster: running back Mario Anderson*, defensive back Antoine Brooks Jr.*, defensive lineman Kendy Charles, American offensive lineman Payton Collins*, punter Joe Couch**, defensive back Eddie Heckard*, defensive lineman Benoit Marion, receiver Drae McCray*, receiver D’Sean Mimbs, receiver Joe Robustelli*, offensive lineman Noah Zerr

Added to retired list: defensive back Gideon Agyei, offensive lineman Erik Andersen, defensive lineman Liam Hoskins, linebacker Seth Hundeby, receiver Daniel Wiebe

Added to suspended list: punter Bailey Flint**


BC LIONS

Released: offensive lineman M.J. Ale*, wide receiver Rashard Davis*, defensive back Johnny Dixon*, offensive lineman Dre Doiron, defensive lineman Juliano Falaniko*, wide receiver Jared Gipson*, wide receiver Hayden Hatten*, wide receiver Rysen John, wide receiver Juwan Manigo*, kicker Mark McNamee**, defensive back Tanner Moku*, defensive back Jordan Perryman*, linebacker Mike Smith Jr.*, wide receiver Preston Smith*, running back Jordan Terrell*, defensive back A.J. Uzodinma*

Signed to practice roster: offensive lineman Alex Berwick, defensive back Travian Blaylock*, punter/kicker Ross Bolger**, defensive lineman Jalil Clemons*, running back Deshaun Fenwick*,  long snapper Cam Foran, offensive lineman Tyran Hunt*, wide receiver Seven McGee*, linebacker Devin Richardson*, wide receiver Ezechiel Tieide, defensive back Jaylin Williams*


OTTAWA REDBLACKS

Released: Wide receiver Maurice Ffrench*, receiver Sam Schnee*, receiver Lincoln Victor*, receiver Darius Simmons, receiver Raidan Thorne, running back Jaylen Samuels*, offensive lineman Aaron Frost*, offensive lineman Daniel Keys*, defensive lineman Ronheen Bingham*, defensive lineman Jake Heimlicher*, defensive lineman Deshawn Holt*, defensive lineman Jason Williams*, linebacker Micah Cretsinger*, defensive back Shakur Brown*, defensive back Woo Governor*, defensive back Gavin Heslop*, defensive back Craig James*, defensive back Kenyon Reed*, long snapper Desmond Pelto, punter Callum Eddings**, punter Noah Gettman*

Added to practice roster: receiver Ayir Asante*, receiver Latreal Jones*, receiver Ethan Jordan, receiver Andre Miller*, running back Elijah Collins*, offensive lineman Eric Miller*, offensive lineman Isaac Moore**, defensive lineman Muftah Ageli, defensive lineman Chase McGowan*, linebacker Ayinde “Ace” Eley*, defensive back King Ambers, linebacker Les Maruo**


WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS

Released: Receiver Keilahn Harris*, receiver Nic Kwemo, receiver AK Gassama, receiver Bryson Daughtry*, receiver Reggie Brown*,  receiver David Wallis*, receiver Myron Mitchell*, receiver Jaylen Hall*, defensive lineman Devo Bridges*, receiver Nick Adair, offensive lineman Aidan Hemphill*, offensive lineman Christophe Atkinson*, offensive lineman Alexis Levesque-Gallant, defensive back Dexter Lawson Jr.*, defensive lineman Kevin Pointer*, defensive lineman Marquise Lawson-Greenwood*, defensive lineman Phillip Webb*, defensive lineman Brandon Wright*, defensive back Isaiah Avery*, defensive back Russell Dandy*, defensive back Tay Gowan*, defensive back Latavious Brini*, long snapper Ian Leroux, punter James Evans**

Added to practice roster: Running back Quinton Cooley*, receiver Reggie White Jr.*, receiver Gavin Cobb, receiver Kody Case*, defensive back Cam Allen*, defensive back Jaiden Woodbey*, defensive lineman Jay Person*, offensive lineman Tyler Elsbury*, offensive lineman Ethan Vibert, defensive back Ethan Ball, defensive lineman Kemari Munier-Bailey**


CALGARY STAMPEDERS

Released: Receiver Josh Ali*, defensive back Daniel Amoako, offensive lineman William Barnes*, quarterback Logan Bonner*, defensive lineman Kail Dava, receiver Cam Echols*, defensive back Darren Evans*, running back Tiyon Evans Jr.*, defensive back Cyrus Fagan*, linebacker Trey Kiser*, defensive back Jeremy Lucien*, long snapper Jason MacGougan, defensive lineman Dashaun Mallory*, receiver Joseph Ngata*, defensive lineman Alex Nobles*, defensive back Deshawn Pace*, defensive back Dolani Robinson, offensive lineman T.J. Session*, defensive back Shon Stephens*, receiver Terrell Vaughn*

Added to practice roster: Linebacker Kelechi Anyalebechi*, receiver Daylen Baldwin*, linebacker Nicky Farinaccio, defensive back Marloshawn Franklin Jr.*, receiver Kaylon Horton*, receiver Vyshonne Janusas, defensive back Anthony Johnson Jr.*, offensive lineman Preston Nichols*, kicker Jordan Noyes**, defensive lineman Shaun Peterson Jr.*, punter Mark Vassett**

Placed on retired list (returning to university): Defensive back Ashton Miller-Melancon, offensive lineman Matt Stokman, defensive lineman Max von Muehldorfer


HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

Released: Defensive back Jake Nitychoruk, defensive back Ronan Horrall, defensive lineman Nate Martey, offensive lineman Félix Despins, offensive lineman John Kourtis, tight end Bruno LaBelle, wide receiver Luther Hakunavanhu, kicker Eric Maximuik, defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight*, defensive back Cam Lockridge*, defensive back Kendarius Smith*, linebacker Jason Johnson*, linebacker DQ Thomas*, defensive lineman Thomas Gore*, defensive lineman Tyshun Render*, offensive lineman Preston Wilson*, tight end Cam McDonald*, wide receiver Phillip Brooks, wide receiver Isaiah Zuber*, wide receiver Tre’Shaun Harrison*, wide receiver Matt Landers*, wide receiver OJ Hilaire*, quarterback Gavin Hardison*, punter Josh Green**

Added to practice roster: Defensive lineman Kyle Samson, defensive lineman Ty Anderson, offensive lineman Jakub Szott, wide receiver Keaton Bruggeling, defensive lineman Philip Ossai*, linebacker Kyler Fisher*, offensive lineman Brayden Swartout*, wide receiver Josh Johnson*, running back Treshaun Ward*, defensive back Zamari Walton*


MONTREAL ALOUETTES

Released: Defensive back DeShawn Gaddie Jr.*, defensive back Bryce Cosby*, defensive back Darion McKenzie*, defensive back Jashon Prophete*, linebacker Trezmen Marshall*, linebacker Christian McFarland*, linebacker Tre Thomas*, defensive tackle Latrell Jean*, offensive lineman Vincent Munlin Jr.*, offensive lineman Hunter Poncius*, offensive lineman Josh Donovan*, running back Walter Fletcher*, running back Tanner Nelmes, wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey*, wide receiver Phil Lutz*, wide receiver Jose Barbon*, wide receiver Kaseem Ferdinand,  Jonathan Sénécal, kicker kicker Philippe Boyer, defensive tackle Willington Previlon*

Added to practice roster: Defensive back Don Callis*, offensive lineman Des Holmes*, offensive lineman Ed Montilus*, defensive end M.J. Sherman*, defensive back Robert Kennedy*, linebacker K.D. Davis*, defensive lineman Kori Roberson Jr.*, wide receiver Daniel Oladejo, defensive back Vincent Delisle, punter Joshua Sloan**, kicker Joshua Hutley**, offensive lineman Nouredin Nouili**

Added to retired list: Receiver Isaac Gaillardetz, linebacker Riley MacLeod, linebacker Gabriel Lessard, defensive end Gabriel Maisonneuve


EDMONTON ELKS

Released: offensive lineman Cole Birdow*, offensive lineman Clayton Bradley*, defensive lineman Shakel Brown*, defensive back Jerrell Cummings, defensive back Demetries Ford*, offensive lineman Wyatt Hansen*, offensive lineman Daniel Hocevar, wide receiver Alexander Hollins*, wide receiver Kolby Hurford, linebacker Clayton Isbell*, wide receiver JJ Laap*, defensive lineman Quincy Ledet Jr.*, defensive back Marcus Lewis*, defensive lineman Charles Looes*, defensive lineman Reece Martin, running back DeWayne McBride*, linebacker Brock Mogensen*, kicker Bradyn Narveson*, defensive back Romeo Nash, offensive lineman Domenico Piazza, running back Artavis Pierce*, fullback Jacob Plamondon, wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint*, Grant Smith*, wide receiver Jackson Tachinski, defensive back Roterius Torrence*, defensive lineman Luquay Washington Jr.*

Added to practice roster: defensive lineman Francis Bemiy, wide receiver Jalon Calhoun*, offensive lineman Greg Eiland*, fullback Bradley Hladik, wide receiver Kearis Jackson*, running back Isaiah Knight, defensive back Kenny Logan Jr.*, wide receiver Tyson Middlemost, offensive lineman Jaxon Morkin, linebacker Alex Raich**, defensive back JJ Ross*

Added to suspended list: American quarterback Will McElvain*

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