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REDBLACKS transactions: May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025 | Ottawa REDBLACKS
The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced the following transactions today: RELEASED: American receiver Je’Quan Burton American receiver Jaelen Gill American offensive lineman Kendrick Sartor American ...

REDBLACKS introduce 2025 Football Operations team

May 13, 2025 | Ottawa REDBLACKS
The Ottawa REDBLACKS have introduced the club’s personnel and operations staff ahead of the 2025 Canadian Football League season. Led by General Manager Shawn Burke in his fourth season, ...

Newly-extended Pimpleton eager to continue building with REDBLACKS

May 12, 2025 | Brandon Maki
Ottawa may be just over 1,000 kilometres away from his birthplace of Muskegon, Michigan, but REDBLACKS receiver Kalil Pimpleton has found a home in the nation’s capital. After a rookie season ...

REDBLACKS sign receiver Kalil Pimpleton to two-year extension

May 12, 2025 | Brandon Maki
The Ottawa REDBLACKS have locked up one of the Canadian Football League’s rising stars, inking speedy American receiver Kalil Pimpleton to a contract extension that will keep him in the ...

REDBLACKS sign National DB Eric Cumberbatch

May 12, 2025 | Brandon Maki
The Ottawa REDBLACKS have signed National defensive back Eric Cumberbatch, the team’s fifth-round pick in the 2025 Canadian Football League draft. A native of Alexandria, Ontario, ...

REDBLACKS transactions: May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025 | Brandon Maki
The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced the following the transactions today: SIGNED: American running back Elijah Collins HEIGHT: 6-0 | WEIGHT: 212 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2000-08-01 HOMETOWN: Detroit, MI | ...

REDBLACKS name Josh Sacobie Running Backs Coach

May 8, 2025 | Brandon Maki
The Ottawa REDBLACKS have hired former Carleton Ravens Offensive Coordinator Josh Sacobie as the team’s Running Backs Coach ahead of the 2025 Canadian Football League season. “Josh joins ...

REDBLACKS open 2025 Training Camp In Kingston presented by Daikin Sunday in Kingston

May 8, 2025 | Brandon Maki
The Ottawa REDBLACKS hit the field for the first time in 2025 on Sunday, May 11, as 2025 Training Camp presented by Daikin gets underway from Richardson Stadium at Queen’s ...

REDBLACKS sign eight, including seven from 2025 CFL Draft class

May 8, 2025 | Brandon Maki
The Ottawa REDBLACKS have signed eight players, including seven from their 2025 Canadian Football League Draft class: SIGNED: National receiver Keelan White HEIGHT: 6-2 | WEIGHT: 190 lbs | ...

REDBLACKS transactions: May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025 | Brandon Maki
The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced the following transactions, today: SIGNED: American quarterback Miles Hastings HEIGHT: 6-1 | WEIGHT: 205 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2000-09-22 HOMETOWN: San Marcos, CA ...

History of the 3rd overall pick in the CFL Draft

April 25, 2025 | Frankie Benvenuti
Officially, the CFL Draft — or its various forms under different names – has been an annual tradition since 1953, with 72 drafts taking place in that time. Formats have changed, and today, ...

The Dru Brown story – Part 3: a professional

April 21, 2025 | Frankie Benvenuti
… Continued from Part 2 It only took Dru Brown 45 minutes to sign a contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after his pro day at Oklahoma State, making his professional football dreams come ...

Greg Ellingson retires as a REDBLACK

April 15, 2025 | Brandon Maki
Putting a bow on a Canadian Football League career that spanned over 10 seasons, former All-CFL receiver Greg Ellingson is officially retiring as a member of the team with which he enjoyed the ...

The Dru Brown story – Part 2: the path less travelled

April 11, 2025 | Frankie Benvenuti
… Continued from Part 1 The College of San Mateo boasts an impressive list of alumni, including Ryan Boschetti, Bill Walsh, Julian Edelman and perhaps most famously, John Madden. Now, Dru Brown’s ...

Cranston bids farewell to football

April 11, 2025 | Frankie Benvenuti
For the past six seasons, Ty Cranston has been a fixture on special teams for both the Ottawa REDBLACKS and Montreal Alouettes, but on Friday, he chose to hang up the spikes, announcing that he’s ...

The Dru Brown story – Part 1: football dreams

April 8, 2025 | Frankie Benvenuti
Since before he can remember, Ottawa REDBLACKS quarterback Dru Brown always had a football in his hand. His father, Dave, played linebacker for the Washington State Cougars, and passed his love ...

REDBLACKS extend Head Coach Bob Dyce through 2026

April 3, 2025 | Ottawa REDBLACKS
After leading the Ottawa REDBLACKS back to the CFL Playoffs with a franchise-best home record last season, Head Coach Bob Dyce has signed an extension with the team, keeping him in the ...

Middle man: Jovan Santos-Knox seeing the vision in Ottawa

March 31, 2025 | Frankie Benvenuti
Jovan Santos-Knox can’t hold back his excitement for the 2025 season with the Ottawa REDBLACKS. All throughout the offseason, he monitored the moves General Manager Shawn Burke was making, hoping ...

5 REDBLACKS who impressed at the CFL National Combine

March 21, 2025 | Frankie Benvenuti
The 2025 CFL National Combine is set to kick off on Friday, with nearly 75 players poised to turn some heads and boost their draft stock with impressive performances. Over the years, a number of ...

Peter Godber bringing good football, big heart to Ottawa

March 18, 2025 | Frankie Benvenuti
It has been a long time since offensive lineman Peter Godber played so close to home. Born in Toronto, he made frequent trips to Arnprior, just outside Ottawa, to see family. In 2013, he moved to ...
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