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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have brought back Canadian receiver Shedler Fervius after he finished the 2025 season on the practice roster.
Fervius first joined the Ticats at the end of August, but did not see game action. He was originally a fifth-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft by the Montreal Alouettes and played 19 regular-season games over three seasons with the team, catching seven passes for 87 yards. The 26-year-old won a Grey Cup with Montreal in 2023.
The native of Scarborough, Ont. suited up in 18 games at Saint Mary’s University, where he recorded 59 receptions for 702 yards and one touchdown.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished first in the East Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record, though the team lost the East Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Bo Levi Mitchell led the CFL with 5,296 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions after starting all 18 regular-season games, earning the East Division’s nomination for Most Outstanding Player.
The Tiger-Cats ranked third in net offence, eighth in net defence, and first with a turnover differential of plus-ten. The club’s leading rusher was Greg Bell with 1,038 yards, the leading receiver was Kenny Lawler with 1,443 yards, and the leading tackler was Stavros Katsantonis with 69 tackles. Hamilton ranked fourth in attendance with average crowds of 22,858, which was a 3.9 percent increase from the previous year.