Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou (#80) runs the football against the B.C. Lions during the first half of CFL football action in Regina, on Saturday, October 25, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
By Britton Gray – CJME News
Rider moves
Apr 16, 2026 | 11:12 AM
Ajou Ajou has been released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a suspension from the CFL.
The league announced the slotback was suspended for both preseason contests and a minimum of six regular-season games after violating the league’s gender-based violence and harassment policy. Shortly after the announcement, the team released the 24-year-old slotback.
“The Saskatchewan Roughriders do not tolerate gender-based violence or harassment and Ajou Ajou’s actions go directly against the values we hold as an organization,” Jeremy O’Day, the Riders’ general manager, said in a news release.
“We hold our players to a high standard, one that focuses on integrity and treating people with respect. He failed to meet that standard and is no longer a Roughrider.”