Mar 10, 2026
CFLWinnipegEdmontonReginaToronto
The first days of CFL free agency produced a bidding war, a pipeline test for Edmonton, and Winnipeg doing what Winnipeg does — moving early and paying for quality.
The CFL free agent market opened Friday and has continued through the weekend with the volume of movement that typically characterizes the first several days of the signing period — high activity at the receiver and defensive back positions, more deliberate movement on the offensive line, and at least one team that has been significantly more aggressive than its offseason record suggested it would be. Winnipeg, which has been the most consistently successful CFL organization over the past decade, is rebuilding its defensive secondary after losing two starters to retirement. The Blue Bombers have moved quickly and paid at the top of the defensive back market, which is consistent with the organization's approach of not allowing roster depth to erode during transition periods. Winnipeg's track record of developing players within a system gives them a margin for error that smaller-market clubs don't have.
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CFLHamiltonTorontoWinnipegSaskatchewan
McManis from Toronto to Hamilton is a double move — it helps the Tiger-Cats and hurts the Argonauts simultaneously. Winnipeg stayed quiet. Saskatchewan added depth.
The CFL's roster deadline for finalizing free agency commitments passed Sunday, and the league's nine teams now have a clearer picture of what they're building toward when training camp opens in May. Hamilton's addition of Wynton McManis gives the Tiger-Cats a legitimate defensive anchor for the first time since they parted with Simoni Lawrence three years ago. McManis arriving from Toronto also removes a player who had been consistently problematic for Hamilton in late-season games — the kind of rival-to-roster move that helps twice. Hamilton's defense was functional in 2025; with McManis, the ceiling rises.
Continue reading →Feb 28, 2026
CFLEdmontonWinnipegHamiltonCalgary
The league set its camp schedule Friday. Four weeks of preseason before the June 12 opener. What each contender needs to figure out before the games count.
The CFL announced its 2026 training camp schedule Friday, with all nine teams opening camp the week of May 18. The regular season begins June 12, which gives organizations approximately four weeks of camp and preseason activity to finalize their rosters before the games that count. Edmonton, which was the most active team in free agency, will enter camp with a reconfigured offensive unit built around the additions of Austin Mack and the returning offensive line that protected Trevor Harris last season. The Elks were a playoff team in 2025, and the front office moved this offseason with the energy of a team that believes it's close. Camp will confirm whether the pieces fit together.
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